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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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April 17, 2015
China’s Slumping Trade Account
By Sara Hsu
Domestic and international factors are driving significant changes in imports and exports.
April 09, 2015
China’s Expanding Offshore RMB Bond Market
By Sara Hsu
China’s overseas financial and real business activity continues to grow.
March 30, 2015
China Cracks Down on Foreign Business Tax Breaks
By Sara Hsu
As growth slows, the government toughens its stance on the tax practices of foreign businesses.
March 20, 2015
China’s Controversial Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
By Sara Hsu
The U.S. has been very quick to make an issue of China’s new bank.
March 12, 2015
China’s Fiscal Deficit Makes Sense
By Sara Hsu
As the country rebalances, increased fiscal spending is inevitable.
March 05, 2015
China’s Financial Leasing Industry: Safe in the Arms of Banks
By Sara Hsu
Financial leasing firms not affiliated with banks are beginning to struggle.
February 14, 2015
Fading Embers in China’s Coal Industry
By Sara Hsu
The industry is suffering from the domestic and international shift to cleaner energy.
February 06, 2015
China’s Changing Labor Conditions
By Sara Hsu
The country’s increasingly skilled labor force will need service sector reforms to accommodate it.
January 28, 2015
China’s Stock Market Rally, Brought to You by Shadow Banking
By Sara Hsu
Chinese equities have benefited from money coming from the country’s shadow banking sector.
January 21, 2015
Economic Zones and Infrastructure on China’s Silk Road
By Sara Hsu
Done right, the New Silk Road project could have a major impact on cities along the corridor.
January 16, 2015
Rumblings in China’s Real Estate Market
By Sara Hsu
Smaller developers are beginning to show signs of strain in China’s property market.
January 05, 2015
China’s Monetary Easing Strategy
By Sara Hsu
With the economy continuing to slow, expect some action on the monetary policy front this year.