International Studies of Economics (ISE), formerly known as Frontiers of Economics in China, is a general interest open access journal in economics. The journal is double anonymized, peer-reviewed, and edited by the Institute for Advanced Research, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
We welcome theoretical and empirical papers from all fields of economics, with an emphasis on the Chinese economy and other emerging, developing, or transition economies. We’re a platform to help communications between scholars in China and the rest of the world.
Meet the Editors
Guoqiang Tian, Editor
Texas A&M University, USAYonghong An, Executive Editor
Texas A&M University, USA
Chunrong Ai, Co-Editor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, ChinaKevin X. D. Huang, Co-Editor
Vanderbilt University, USA
Neng Wang, Co-Editor
Columbia University, USAQuan Wen, Co-Editor
University of Washington, USA
Kai Zhao, Co-Editor
University of Connecticut, USA
Articles
Ecology versus economic development: Effects of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt strategy
- 18 February 2024
Population aging, health care, and the macroeconomy: An introduction
- 2-5
- 15 February 2024
Fertility decisions and the norm of intergenerational support to aging parents
- 151-165
- 9 February 2024
Tests of goods market integration between China and African BRI countries
- 28 December 2023
Medical insurance, labor supply, and anti‐poverty initiatives: Micro‐evidence from China
- 1 November 2023
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
The Belt and Road Initiative, political involvement, and China's OFDI
- 459-483
- 19 July 2022
The role of socio‐political factors in public debt accumulation: Evidence from CEMAC countries
- 306-325
- 17 July 2022
An empirical study of public debt sustainability based on fiscal fatigue and fiscal space in CEMAC countries
- 334-370
- 7 July 2022
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Volume 19, Issue 1Special Issue: Population Aging, Health Care, and the Macroeconomy
1-165March 2024Kevin X. D. Huang, Kai Zhao
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