Made in China: Lessons for Emerging Economies

Two important factors of the impressive economic growth in China are the development of TVEs (township and village enterprises) and the creation of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Can these experiments be replicated in other emerging economies? Dr. Bernard Chavance, from Université Paris Diderot-VII, examines the conditions for economic development, the Chinese innovation system, the role of universities and the growing Chinese global influence through the “One Belt One Road” initiative.