ECON 09 — The Chinese Economy: From Ancient Roots to Global Power
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Scott Rozelle
Date(s): Feb 3—Mar 10
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Mondays
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 7:00—8:30 pm (PT)
Please Note: No class on February 17
Tuition: $325
Refund Deadline: Feb 5
Unit(s): 0
Status: Registration opens Dec 2, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Winter
Day: Mondays
Duration: 5 weeks
Time: 7:00—8:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): Feb 3—Mar 10
Unit(s): 0
Tuition: $325
Refund Deadline: Feb 5
Instructor(s): Scott Rozelle
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Registration opens Dec 2, 8:30 am (PT)
Please Note: No class on February 17
China’s economy has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from an ancient agricultural society to a modern global powerhouse. This course offers a comprehensive exploration of this evolution, essential for understanding today’s global economic dynamics. Led by a faculty co-director of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions, we will examine China’s economic development through three critical phases: the pre-1949 era, characterized by agricultural foundations and regional trade; the Socialist era, marked by the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution; and the recent 40 years of market reforms under Deng Xiaoping, which propelled China to the forefront of the global economy. Students will engage with case studies, including the Belt and Road Initiative’s role in connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe, and China’s impact on global supply chains. Through historical analysis and critical discussions, this course will provide a nuanced understanding of China’s economic strategies and their far-reaching implications for international markets and global governance.
SCOTT ROZELLE
Faculty Co-Director, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions
Scott Rozelle is an economist, a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and a faculty affiliate at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford. He received a BS from UC Berkeley and an MS and a PhD from Cornell. Previously, Rozelle was a professor at UC Davis and an assistant professor at the Stanford Food Institute and in the Department of Economics. He is a member of the American Economics Association, the International Association of Agricultural Economists, and the Association for Asian Studies. Rozelle’s papers have been published in top academic journals, including Science, Nature, the American Economic Review, and the Journal of Economic Literature. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.