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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.
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September 30, 2014
The Economic Implications of Hong Kong’s Protests
By Sara Hsu
How the protests are resolved could have tremendous implications for the global economy.
September 25, 2014
Is China’s Market-State Juggernaut Grinding to a Halt?
By Sara Hsu
If the Chinese economy is to grow, the presence of the state will have to be reduced.
September 21, 2014
China’s Economy: Stimulated But Not Aroused
By Sara Hsu
Stimulus alone won’t be enough to revive the Chinese economy.
September 12, 2014
China’s Unequal Health Coverage System
By Sara Hsu
The health care system needs fundamental reform, which may be out of reach at present.
September 07, 2014
The Economic Impact of Hong Kong’s Political Crossroads
By Sara Hsu
Constraints on Hong Kong’s political future could well have economic repercussions.
September 01, 2014
China’s New Property Registration System: Real Estate Taxes in the Pipeline
By Sara Hsu
The new system should increase the transparency of property rights.
August 27, 2014
Online Shopping in China: A Brave New World
By Sara Hsu
China’s online shopping sector is growing rapidly, and despite some concerns has considerable potential.
August 20, 2014
Multinationals in China Feel the Heat
By Sara Hsu
Chinese government crackdowns may accelerate a trend that is seeing foreign firms move production elsewhere.
August 14, 2014
China’s Model for Africa
By Sara Hsu
Western criticism of China’s approach to Africa is misplaced, but Beijing should place more emphasis on labor relations.
August 08, 2014
Chinese Consumption: Here to Stay?
By Sara Hsu
Consumer spending is growing, but some obstacles need to be cleared if that is to continue.
July 26, 2014
China’s Central Bankers Get Creative
By Sara Hsu
The People’s Bank of China has a difficult role to play. But is it constraining market forces?
July 21, 2014
China’s Corporate Bond Market: Dying Young?
By Sara Hsu
A looming second default raises many questions about a nascent market.