China Research Strategies: Preliminary Results

Panel discussion with:

Prof. dr. Bruno S. Frey (University of Zurich),  Prof. dr. Lars P. Feld (University of Heidelberg), A/Prof. dr. Hans Hendrischke (UNSW, Sydney), Prof. dr. Charles van Marrewijk (EUR), Prof. dr. George Hendrikse (EUR), A/Prof. dr. Patrick Reinmoeller (EUR).

Topics:

1. Is there a need for China-specific research and research method?
• The quantitative side: conceptual and practical issues
• Qualitative research: data collection and analysis
2. What are the insights of the China experience for explaining varieties in capitalism?
• Role of cities, local jurisdictions, federalism
• Competition between formal and informal institutions
• Tax competition
3. How to explain diversity in
• co-ordination (co-operation), control (governance) and incentives in and between firms, and industries
• knowledge creation, innovation and entrepreneurship?
4. How to re-integrate China specific findings into the main body of management and economic knowledge?