Walter Hutchens’ Blog

Today I attend an on-campus event about communication and information technology in China. It was hosted by a University of Maryland outfit that has the rather grandiose name the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs (IGCA).

Professor Ernest Wilson of the University of Maryland and Professor Wang Xiangdong of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences made a presentation.

They plan to collaborate on some research about the growth of the CIT sector in China and its implications. Today they provided a general overview of the topic and some of their research plans.

I found the discussion particularly stimulating because my own research agenda touches on technological innovation in China. I am particularly interested in how law and institutional arrangements in China are affecting technological innovation.

I’ll follow the work of Professors Wilson and Wang with interest.