Overview
This project aims to provide an empirical assessment of economic and industrial policies, as well as innovation dynamics, in China. Moving beyond conventional firm-level and macroeconomic data, it integrates alternative data sources—such as policy documents, leader speeches, satellite-based nighttime lights, and CO₂ emissions—with newly constructed datasets to make China’s economic structure and policy processes more “measurable.” The project examines the relationship between central and local government policies and economic outcomes, addresses distortions such as GDP overstatement and “zombie patents,” and offers a multi-dimensional evaluation of innovation activities. By doing so, it seeks to uncover the mechanisms of both achievement and constraint under a strong governance structure, contributing to a deeper understanding of China’s political economy and providing evidence-based insights for the study of authoritarian economic systems and policy design.
October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2029
（During the research project period, the research activity period is set from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2028, and the data usage reporting period is set from October 1, 2028 to March 31, 2029.）
