Beijing: A movable feast for the 21st Century

The year 2001 has been a year of celebrations. Beijing won its bid to be the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, China’s national football team won its ticket to the 2002 World Cup, and then finally lastmonth China got its pass to the World Trade Organization.

China’s economy expands as the world sputters

Economists act as summarizers and predictors, important roles that often influence policy makers. As the year 2001 ends, we present four influential Chinese economists (in alphabetical order) to analyze the economy.