About Us

The China Economic Databases project is sponsored by the Center for China Studies in National Chengchi University and supported by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. This project was launched in December 2003 and is currently directed by Dr. Chen-yuan Tung. Dr. Tung is an Associate Professor at the Sun Yat-Sen Graduate Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, National Chengchi University.
The China Economic Databases consists of nine databases, which are continually updated:

1. China Economic Literature Database The China Economic Literature Database (CELD) currently collects data from 47 Chinese periodicals and 22 English sources. Additionally, online databases such as SSCI and ECONLIT are used to keep the database up-to-date. Information in the CELD range in topics including macroeconomics, capital investment, regional development, economical reform, trade between Taiwan and Mainland China, Chinese foreign trade, Renminbi exchange, economical globalization, financial policy and financial reform. A search function is also available to ease your data collecting. Currently, the CELD has approximately 3,000 papers as of July 2007. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


2. China Economic Experts Database connects experts and scholars. To add your profile contact us.
   


3. China Economic Books Database The China Economic Books Database (CEBD) main purpose is to form a comprehensive listing of all books on the topic of China’s economy. The CEBD includes titles from all over the world including both English and Chinese (traditional and simplified) titles. Subjects of the books in the CEBD include China's economic globalization, regional economy, international trade, RMB exchange rate, and domestic economic development, financial market, industry development, commerce, investment, and overall economic policy evaluation and analysis. Every book in the CEBD is listed with relevant search info such as the author/editor’s name(s), publisher, publication date, ISBN10, key word(s), and classification. A full listing of the CEBD data sources can be found at http://ics.nccu.edu.tw/ced/publisher.htm. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


4. China Economic Websites Database The China Economic Websites Database collects relevant websites and categorizes them into easy use according to various aspects of China's economy. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


5. China Economic Government Reports Database The China Economic Government Reports Database (CEGRD) is a platform that holds economic policy reports and Chinese government white papers. The database currently lists all reports since 2000, in both English and Chinese. The range of content included national development plans, agricultural policy, monetary policy, system reform policy, financial market supervision policy, commercial and investment reports, economical operation reports, and balance of payment reports. The reports are listed according policy name, issuing unit, date issued, content summary, source, along with full text linking and download capabilities. For a complete list of sources please see the following link: http://ics.nccu.edu.tw/ced/cow.htm. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


6. China Economic Analysis Papers Database The China Economic Analysis Papers Database (CEAPD) offers reports related to indicators of China’s economy such as GDP, CPI, investment, and import and export volumes. Reports are published biweekly, monthly or annually, and therefore the CERD is constantly being updated. Reports are listed along with their title, publishing institution, content and abstract. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


7. China Economic Conference Database The China Economic Conference Database (CECD) offers information on all the upcoming conferences related to China’s economy. It aims not only to set a platform for scholars to communicate the issues of China’s economy, but also to advertise and promote their conferences. Information includes theme of the conference, date, venue, sponsor, agenda, and conference link. To contribute to this database contact us.
   


8. Renminbi Database The Renminbi (RMB) database is focused on relevant materials towards RMB research. Content includes RMB reports from academic journals, books, research papers, policy reports, research meetings, and syllabus that are within the sub-databases of the China Economic Databases platform. Suggestions or comments please contact us.
   


9. The OpenCourseWare (OCW) Project gathers syllabi and related course materials to further promote research and learning in the field of China's economy. To contribute to this database contact us.