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Supply Chain Health: A New Way to Predict Credit Ratings

Economics & Finance

Wu, Jing（吳靖）, Zhou, Sean Xiang（周翔） • Wu, Jing（吳靖） • Zhou, Sean Xiang（周翔） • • 7 mins read

Investors have used credit ratings to assess a company's financing risk, but small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often completely left out of the game. A CUHK Business School-led study promises to level the playing field and change the credit-rating landscape by looking into supply chain factors

Opening the Black Box of Analyst Forecasts

Economics & Finance

Cen, Ling（岑岭） • Cen, Ling（岑岭） • • 5 mins read

CUHK researchers develop a new approach of identifying analyst topic-specific skills that causally affect forecast accuracy

The Rise of Rail Along China’s Belt and Road

Economics & Finance

Yuen, Andrew Chi-lok（袁志樂）, Cheung, Waiman（張惠民） • Yuen, Andrew Chi-lok（袁志樂） • Cheung, Waiman（張惠民） • • 8 mins read

Study looks at how improvements in rail infrastructure along China’s Belt and Road Initiative will impact the maritime freight market as well as benefit countries along the route

How to Spot and Avoid Greenwashing in Supply Chains

Social Responsibility

Wu, Jing（吳靖） • Wu, Jing（吳靖） • • 8 mins read

Research draws attention to practice of firms greenwashing their CSR by disclosing supply chain relationships with “green” but concealing “brown” suppliers

Can Traceable Product Labels Ensure Product Quality and Authenticity?

Corporate Governance Economics & Finance

Zhu, Kaijie（朱凱捷） • Zhu, Kaijie（朱凱捷） • • 8 mins read

CUHK research suggests that adopting traceability in product label systems may increase the burden on product certification organisations in quality assurance

Why Pulling Supply Chains Out of China is the Wrong Answer

Globalisation

Wu, Jing（吳靖） • Wu, Jing（吳靖） • • 6 mins read

CUHK research reveals the resumption of supply chains in China helped U.S. firms to mitigate credit risks

COVID-19: Which Companies Are More Immune?

Economics & Finance

Xie, Wensi（解文斯） • Xie, Wensi（解文斯） • • 6 mins read

CUHK research finds, amid pandemic uncertainty, markets penalised some companies less than others

COVID-19 and the Future of Chinese Manufacturing

Globalisation

Wu, Jing（吳靖） • Wu, Jing（吳靖） • • 6 mins read

CUHK expert expects China to maintain its edge in manufacturing while accelerating its economic upgrade

Pros and Cons of Procurement Outsourcing in China

Economics & Finance

Hsu, Vernon Ning（徐寧）, Zhu, Kaijie（朱凱捷） • Hsu, Vernon Ning（徐寧） • Zhu, Kaijie（朱凱捷） • • 5 mins read

Many large multinational corporations outsource their production to Chinese manufacturers to cut cost. Should they outsource component procurement to them as well?

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