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Sara Hsu

Sara Hsu

Dr. Sara Hsu is an expert in Chinese fintech, economic development, informal finance, and shadow banking. She is the author of “China’s Fintech Explosion.”

Sara Hsu is a Clinical Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Prior to that, she was an Associate Professor of Economics at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Dr. Hsu specializes in Chinese supply chains, fintech, economic development, informal finance, and shadow banking. She has published one of the only English-language books on the topic of Chinese fintech, “China’s Fintech Explosion,” and informal finance, “Informal Finance in China: American and Chinese Perspectives,” as well as one of the only Chinese-language books on Chinese shadow banking. She has also published a number of articles and books on the topics of sustainable development, financial crises, and trade.

Sara Hsu earned her Ph.D. from the University of Utah, her MBA from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and her BA from Wellesley College.
Posts by Sara Hsu
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December 29, 2014

China’s Holiday Spending Sprees

By Sara Hsu
Consumer spending was robust over the Christmas period, and looks set to perform well during Chinese New Year.
December 19, 2014

China’s Property Slowdown Prompts Diversification

By Sara Hsu
Chinese property developers are looking beyond real estate as they seek to shore up earnings.

December 08, 2014

China Takes Another Step Forward in War on Pollution

By Sara Hsu
A new environmental protection fund is another step forward in China’s battle against pollution.

November 29, 2014

The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect: Sizzle or Fizzle?

By Sara Hsu
The Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges have finally been connected. Is there investor interest?

November 22, 2014

China’s Underground Banks Busted

By Sara Hsu
The crackdown is part of a broader anti-corruption campaign that is trying to control the illegal use of funds.
November 14, 2014

China’s Reality in the US-China Climate Change Deal

By Sara Hsu
Despite the skepticism, China made some substantial commitments in this week’s agreement.

November 08, 2014

China’s Real Estate Sector Drags on Growth

By Sara Hsu
A continued slowdown in the property market is having implications for other sectors.
November 03, 2014

Chinese Direct and Financial Outbound Investment

By Sara Hsu
China is becoming an increasingly large and sophisticated investor abroad.

October 23, 2014

China’s Mixed Growth Forecasts

By Sara Hsu
The more conservative estimates of China’s future economic growth may underestimate its capacity to reform.

October 19, 2014

Premier Li Keqiang’s Recession Tour

By Sara Hsu
China’s premier has sought to bolster economies ties with some of Europe’s largest economies.

October 09, 2014

How to Fix China’s Debt Woes

By Sara Hsu
Some key reforms are needed to better cope with troubled borrowers.
October 03, 2014

Chinese Firms in Search of European Funding

By Sara Hsu
There have been mixed results for Chinese companies raising funds in European markets.

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