CHEN LING

Fields of Interests：Policy Process Studies, Science and Technology Policies, Industrial Innovation Policies

Courses Taught： Required course for doctoral students “Public Policy II”,

Optional course for doctoral students “National Governance Theory and Practice Frontier”,

Required course for postgraduates and MPA students “Public Policy Analysis”

Education

2001.9-2005.6 Ph.D., Public Management, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

1998.9-2001.6 M.A., Economics, School of Humanities & Social sciences, Tsinghua University

1994.9-1994.6 B.A., Journalism and Communication, Department of Chinese Language and Literate, Tsinghua University

Academic Appointments

2010.12-Present Associate Professor, SPPM, Tsinghua University

2008.10-2010.11 Assistant Professor, SPPM, Tsinghua University

2005.7-2008.10 Postdoctoral Fellow, SPPM, Tsinghua University

Adjunct Research Positions

2005.7-present Director Assistant and Deputy Director, Center for Industrial Development and Environmental Governance (CIDEG), Tsinghua University

2005.7-present Adjunct Researcher, Chinese Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Tsinghua University

2011.5-2012.4 Visiting Scholar, University of California, San Diego, U.S.

2009.7 Visiting Professor, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France.

Papers in English

1. Chen, L.,Naughton, B. (2017). A Dynamic China Model: The Co-Evolution of Economics and Politics in China. Journal of Contemporary China, 26 (103): 18-34.

2. Chen, L., Naughton, B. (2016). An Institutionalized Policy-making Mechanism: China’s Return to Techno-Industrial Policy, Research Policy, 45 (10): 2138-2152.

3. Yang, W.H., Chen, L. (2016). Political Capital and Intergenerational Mobility: Evidence from Elite College Admissions in China, Chinese Journal of Sociology, 2 (2): 194-213.

4. Xue, L., Chen, L. (2014). “China”, Currie-Alder, B., Kanbur, R., Malone, D. M., & Medhora, R. (Eds.). International development: ideas, experience, and prospects. Oxford University Press, pp.551-666.

5. Chi, Cheryl S.F., Chen, L. (2012). The Sources of Divergent Practices in China's Nuclear Power Sector, Energy Policy, 48(9): 348-357.

6. Chen, L., Xue, L. (2010). Global Production Network and the Upgrading of China’s Integrated Circuit Industry, China and World Economy, 18(6): 109-126.

7. Chen, L., Zhang, G. (2008). China: How One Child Was Deemed Enough. Nature, Vol. 454: pp403-404.

8. Chen, L.(2008). Bureaucratic System and Negotiation Network: A Theoretical Framework for China’s industrial Policy, at OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: CHINA. Paris: OECD Press, pp.595-611.

9. Ferrantino, Michael J., Koopman, Robert, Wang, Zhi, Yinug, Falan, Chen, L., Qu, Fengjie and Wang, Haifeng, “Classification and Statistical Reconciliation of Trade in Advanced Technology Products: The Case of China and the United States”, (May 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1132748

International Conference Papers

10. Chen, L. (2017). “The Fuzzy Decision-making Model under Uncertainty: The Policy Process for Giant Infrastructure Projects in China, Duke Kunshan University, April 21, 2017. And also present at the Annual Conference of American Political Science Association (APSA), San Francisco, CA, August 31-Sep.3.2017.

11. Chen, L., Naughton J.B. (2015). “A Dynamic China Model 2.0: Co-evolution of Economics and Politics”, presented in the conference on “Has China Found a Unique Path of Modernization? (The China Model Revisited)”, at University of Denver, May 1, 2015, and at Shanghai Jiaotong University, Dec. 16, 2015.

12. Chen, L. (2015). “The Decision-making Process of the Giant Infrastructure Projects in China”, first presented at Berlin, Jan 21-22, 2015, and second in Brown University, August 22-23, 2015, and third in Tsinghua University, Beijing, October 22, 2015.

13. Chen, L. (2012). “The Informal Coordination Process of China’s Science and Technology Policy-Making: A Case Study of the Science and Education Leadership Small Group”, conference on the Structure, Process, and Leadership of the Chinese Science and Technology System, University of California, San Diego, July 16-17, 2012.

14. Chen, L., Naughton, J.B. (2011). “The Emergence of Chinese Techno-industrial Policy: Prom Indigenous Innovation to Strategic Emerging Industries, 2003-2011”, Conference on the Political Economy of China’s Technology and Innovation Policies, La Jolla, California, June 27-28, 2011.

15. Chen, L., Zhao, J., Xue, L.(2010). “Pick-winner or Mixed together? The Policy-making Process and Accountability of China’s Healthcare Reform”. 71st Annual Conference of American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), San Jose, California, April 9 - 13, 2010.

16. Chen, L., Lin, Z.L., Xue, L. (2010). “Dual Incentive Model and Policy Implementation: How do local governments promote the New Energy Car Industry in China?”. Conference on Chinese Approaches to National Innovation, University of California, San Diego, California, June 28 - 29, 2010.

17. Chen, L., Xue, L. (2009). “The Position of China’s Advanced Technology Industries in International Division of Labor and Its Upgrading Strategy: A Case Study on IC Industry”, Joint Symposium of U.S.-China Advanced Technology Trade and Industrial Development, Beijing, China, October 23-24, 2009.

Papers in Chinese

18. Chen, L. (2017). How to Cope with Deep Uncertainty in Industrial Policy Decision. Exploration and Free Views, 2017(2): 70-76.(in Chinese)

19. Chen, L., Yang, W. H. (2017). Is the Tax Deduction Policy Effective. Scientific Research Management, Accepted. (in Chinese)

20. Jiang, L. F., Luo, J., & Chen, L. (2016). Research on the Construction of Social Legitimacy by Local Governments in Decision-Making: Based on Case Studies of Environmental Group Events. China Public Administration Review, 23(3): 51-68. (in Chinese)

21. Xue, L., Chen, L., Wang, G. B., Jiang, L. F. (2016). Comparison of Industrial Innovation Ability between the U.S. and China: Based on IC Industry Expert Surveys. Scientific Research Management, 37(4):1-8. (in Chinese)

22. Chen, L., Yang, W. H. (2016). Will Government R&D Subsidy Foster Enterprise Innovation? – The Empirical Study of Listed Companies. Studies in Science of Science, 34(3): 470-479. (in Chinese)

23. Chen, L.; Li, L. L. (2016). Government Policy Process and the NIMBY Movement: The Triggering Mechanism of Social Stability Risk on Public Projects and Approaches to Improvement. Journal of Public Administration, 9(1): 26-38. (in Chinese)

24. Chen, L. (2015). The Operational Mechanism and Evolution of China’s Top Level Leadership Small Groups”, in Yu, Keping, Thomas Heberer, and Bjorn Alpermann (eds.), Governance and Adaptation of the Chinese Communist Party: A Comparative Perspective, Beijing: Central Compilation & Translation Press, September 2015, pp. 20-47. (in Chinese)

25. Chen, L., Yang, W. H. (2015). “Institutionalization, Decentralization and Adaptive Governance: Three Major Genres in and Theoretical Innovation of Studies on the Chinese Policy Process”, in Zheng Yongnian, Mo, Daoming and Liu, Ji (eds.) Reform: Dilemma and Way Out, Beijing: Oriental Press, September 2015, pp229-261. (in Chinese)

26. Yang, W. H., Chen, L. (2015). Trust Relationship and Institutional Base of Community Autonomy: A Case Study of YF Community in Beijing. China Public Administration Review, 18(May): 3-16. (in Chinese)

27. Xue, L., Lin, Z. L., Liang, Z., Chen, L., Zhou, Y., Wang, X. (2013). Enlightenment to China from the Development Trend of Global Strategic Emerging Industries, China Soft Science Magazine, 2013(5): 18-26. (in Chinese)

28. Zhao, J., Chen, L.*, Xue, L. (2013). Role Prototype, Interests Selection and Behavior Divergence of Local Governments: A Theory of Government Based on Policy Process Study. Management World, 2013(2): 90-106. (Corresponding author) (in Chinese)

29. Chen, L., Xue, L. (2011). Soft Implementation Constraint and Political Gaming in China’s Nuclear Power Puzzles. International Economic Review, 2011(2): 134-147. (in Chinese)

30. Chen, L., Lin, Z. L., Xue, L. (2010). The Motivations and Strategies of Local Governments to Promote the Newly-Emerging Industry under the Dual Incentives Model. Economic Theory and Business Management, 2010(9): 50-56. (in Chinese)

31. Chen, L., Xue, L., Zhao, J., Lin, Z. L. (2010). Decision Making In an Era of Post-Normal Science: A Case Study of the Approval Process of GM Rice in China. Studies in Science of Science, 28(9): 1282-1289. （The paper was reprinted by Xinhua Digest， 2010, No.23, pp139-141.） (in Chinese)

32. Chen, L., Zhao, J., Xue, L. (2010). Making a Competitive Selection or a Compromise? An Explanatory Framework and a Consensus-centered Model in the Process of Policymaking in China’s Economic Transition. Management World, 2010(8): 59-72. (The paper was reprinted by Chinese Social Science Digeston December 2010 with the title of “How to Reach A Consensus: Policy Making Process and Approach” on page 106-107.) (in Chinese)

33. Xue, L., Chen, L., (2010). Institutional Inertia and Policy Distortion: The Challenges of Transition for Practicing the Scientific Outlook on Development. Chinese Public Administration, 2010(8): 7-9. (in Chinese)

34. Chen, L., Wang, X. D., Zhao, J. (2010). The Approach from Developmental Government to Service-Oriented Government: based on case studies of Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi’s returnee’s entrepreneurship policy. Journal of Public Management, 7(3): 47-51. (in Chinese)

35. Chen, L., Xue, L. (2010). China’s High-tech Industry in the International Division of Labor and Its Industrial Upgrading Strategies: A Case Study of the IC Industry. China Soft Science, 2010(6): 36-46. (in Chinese)

36. Chen, L. (2008). “Study on IC Industry and Related Service Industries”, in Li, Shantong and Gao, Chuansheng (eds.), Development of Producer Service Industry and Upgrading of Manufacturing Industry.Shanghai: Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore, November 2008. (in Chinese)

37. Chen, L. (2006). The Bureaucratic System and Negotiation Network: A Theoretical Framework and Case Study. China Public Administration Review, Vol. 5: 46-62. (in Chinese)

38. Xue, L., Chen, L. (2005). Studies on China’s Public Policy Process by Western Scholars: Perspectives and Implications”. Chinese Public Administration, 2005(7): 99-103. (in Chinese)

39. Chen, L. (2005). Incentive System for Public Servants: on Empirical Study and Modeling. Journal of Public Management, 2(2): 87-91. (in Chinese)

40. Chen, L., Su, J., Mao, X. (2004). Funding Pattern and Policy Research on National Science Foundation of China. Studies in Science of Science, 22(6): 583-588. (in Chinese)

41. Xue, L., Chen, L., Dong, X. H., Yu, T.Y, Wang, B.D. (2003). Creating World-class Universities: AAU as reference. Tsinghua Journal of Education, 24(3): 18-32. (in Chinese)

42. Su, J., Chen, L. (2004). Government-participated Strategic Technology Alliances: The Patterns of Intellectual Property Institution and Initiatives. China Soft Science, 144(Dec): 114-118. (in Chinese)

43. Lin, M., Su, J., Zhang, Y. X., Chen, L. (2001). Technology Chain, Industry Chain and technology innovation Chain: theoretical framework and policy implications. Studies in Science of Science, 19(4): 28-31. (in Chinese)

44. Feng, C. L., Chen, L. (2000). WTO and the Green Trade Barriers. Science of Science and Sci-Tech Management, 21(11): 31-33. (in Chinese)

Books

45. Chen, L. (2011). Institutions, Elites and Consensus：An Explanation Framework in the Chinese Policy Process. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.

Principal Investigator

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, “Information and Discretion: Public Decision Making Mechanism in the Ideal Mode and Study on Key Infrastructure Project Decisions” (Grant No. 71473144), Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2018;

2. Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project, “Chinese Policy Process”, 2013 – 2015;

3. Project supported by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), “Studies on Key Issues in SOE Reform”, 2014;

4. Ministry of Science and Technology, “Ways to Improve Government Support for Emerging Industry Development”, 2013;

5. Energy Foundation China, “Innovation System and Policy Process in U.S. and China New Energy Industries”, 2012 - 2013;

6. Advisory Committee for the State Informatization, “Study on Informatization in Economic Transition”, 2013 - 2014;

7. Ministry of Science and Technology, “Study on Several Major Innovation Problems”, 2010;

8. National Social Sciences Fund, “Empirical Study on China Policy Process and Optimization Theory”, 2007 - 2010.

Co-Principal Investigator

9. Toyota Motor Corporation, “Center for Industrial Development and Environmental Governance”, 2005 till present;

10. Apple Inc., “Summer Institute for China's Green Innovators (SICGI)” program, 2016 - 2018;

11. Environmental Defense Fund, “Research on Capacity Building of China’s Energy Modeling and Decision Aids”, 2015;

12. Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China “Model of China’s Public Decision Making and Its Modernization Path Based on Policy Practice in Several Areas” (Program No.: 71233005), 2013 - 2017;

13. U.S.-China Cooperation Program “Expert Surveys on Industrial Innovation Ability between the U.S. and China”, 2012 - 2015.

Programs with Significant Participation

14. Emergency Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China “Research on New Situation, Challenges and Solutions Facing Innovation-driven Development”, 2014;

15. Chinese Academy of Engineering, Research and Planning Unit for ‘13th Five-year Plan’ Strategic Emerging Industry Cultivation and Development Plan”, Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015;

16. Ministry of Education. Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project “Technology Demonstration and Policy Experiment: government’s role in demonstration of new energy vehicle”, 2014;

17. Department of Policy, Regulations and Reform, Ministry of Science and Technology, “Research on Top-level Design of Innovation-driven Development Strategy”, 2014;

18. Department of Policy, Regulations and Reform, Ministry of Science and Technology, “Research on Several Major Issues in Reform of Scientific and Technological System”, 2014;

19. Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program “Research on Decision Making Mechanism for China Public Policy”(Grant No. 2012Z11142), 2013;

20. Key Programs of Academy of Macroeconomic Research, National Development and Reform Commission, “Study on Social Stability Risk Assessment of Major Decisions”, 2013;

21. Cooperation Program between China, EU and India, “Technological Pathway For Climate Change Mitigation: electric vehicle industry”, 2011 - 2013;

22. Special Program of Project 985 of Tsinghua University “International Cooperation and Global Governance on Low-carbon Technology Innovation”, 2010.