Although the successful economic transformation and reform of China since the 1970s could be regarded as a triumph in human history, China has now entered into the New Normal Era and encountered some slow-down in recent years. The perspective of China's growth under the New Normal Era is relevant for both the domestic and global economies.
As the third instalment of ACI's annual tracking of the dynamics of competitiveness for Greater China, this volume includes the rankings and simulation results at both the provincial and regional levels. These offer insights for policy-makers, industry leaders and other stakeholders in identifying challenges and opportunities for sound decision-making. As an important part in determining the success of China's structural change, agricultural productivity is also discussed in detail. Quantitative research is conducted to estimate the agricultural total factor productivity at the provincial level. This provides policy recommendations to help China achieve self-sufficiency in terms of agricultural products.
Sample Chapter(s)
Foreword (60 KB)
Chapter 1: Organisation, Structure and Methodology (595 KB)
Contents:
- Organisation, Structure and Methodology
- 2015 Annual Update on Competitiveness Ranking and Simulation Studies for 34 Greater China Economies
- 2015 Regional Competitiveness Analysis for Greater China
- Agricultural Productivity in Greater China Economies: Estimating Provincial Agricultural Total Factor Productivity in Mainland China
- Conclusion and the Way Forward to an Innovation Driven Economy for Greater China
Readership: Scholars and researchers interested in China's economic development, categorised by regions and provinces.
"Professor Tan Khee Giap is developing important knowledge at the Asia Competitiveness Institute, to help Singapore gain in-depth knowledge of the economy around us. We will nurture local academics who can produce quality work and contribute to Singapore."
Mr Ong Ye Kung
Minister for Education
Higher Education and Skills, Singapore
Tan Khee Giap is a Co-Director of the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) and Associate Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He is also the Chairman of the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. Upon graduating with a PhD from University of East Anglia, England, in 1987 under the Overseas Research Scheme awarded by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom. He joined the banking sector as a treasury manager, there after he taught at the Department of Economics and Statistics, National University of Singapore, 1990–1993. Dr Tan joined Nanyang Technological University in 1993 and was Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Office, 2007–2009. Dr Tan has consulted extensively with the various government ministries, statutory boards and government linked companies of Singapore government. He has also served as a consultant to international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, United Nations Industrial Development Group, World Gold Council, ASEAN Secretariat, Central Policy Unit of Hong Kong, Kerzner International, Las Vegas Sands and Marina Bay Sands. Dr Tan is the lead author for twenty books serves as journal editors and published widely in international refereed journals. His current research interests include econometric forecasting, cost of living index, global liveable cities index, ease of doing business index and competitiveness analysis on sub-national economies of China, India, Indonesia and ASEAN. Dr Tan was Deputy President of the Singapore Economic Society, 2004. He served in the 2002 Economic Review Committee (ERC), served as the Deputy Chairman of the IPS Forum for Economic Restructuring (IFER) in 2003 and served as a member of the Resource Panel of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade since 2007. Dr Tan has extensively advised and guided multinational corporations leading to public listings especially those companies from Mainland China and Taiwan. He is also currently an Independent Director of the publicly listed Artivision, BreadTalk Group, Boustead Projects and TEE Land.
Yuan Randong is a Research Associate at the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS). He obtained a joint degree from NUS and Australian National University (ANU) in Economics and Actuarial studies with First Class Honours in 2012. At ACI, he focuses on data analysis and competitiveness studies of the Greater China economies. Yuan Randong's research interests include financial economics, econometric modeling, and economic development and competitiveness of Greater China economies. As a co-author, he published an editorial opinion on public policy in Singapore, a journal paper in International Journal of Chinese Culture and Management, and two books titled "Annual Analysis of Competitiveness, Simulation Studies and Development Perspective for 34 Greater China Economies" and "2014 Annual Provincial and Regional Competitiveness Analysis for Greater China Economies: Development Strategies under the New Normal".
Xie Teleixi is a Research Assistant at the Asia Competitiveness Institute at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Teleixi graduated with a first class honours bachelor's degree from the National University of Singapore in Economics in 2015 and was awarded the Dean's list twice during her studies. At Asia Competitiveness Institute, her work focuses on data analysis and competitiveness studies of the Greater China economies. She is also the coordinator for the project on the city-level competitiveness study for Shandong Province in China. She has co-authored an editorial opinion on public policy in Singapore, a journal paper in the Journal of Economics and Development Studies (under review), and one book on "2015 Annual Competitiveness Analysis, Agricultural Productivity and Development Vision for ASEAN-10" (forthcoming). Teleixi's research interests include quantitative data analysis and modelling, labour economics and competitiveness analysis of Greater China economies.
