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The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China
Ya-Wen Lei, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
Based on her book The Gilded Cage, Professor Lei will discuss how the Chinese developmental state orchestrated the transition to becoming the world's second-largest digital economy. This shift occurred against the backdrop of moving away from a labor-intensive, export-oriented manufacturing model. She will explore the rise and nature of China's techno-developmental regime, its implications for state-capital-labor relations, and its varied impacts on different social groups.
Open to all, informal lunch provided. This event is held onsite with a Zoom session. Please register below for Zoom access:
https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtc-GorjgrGtTnBP2cKYld56epGQvRfcoX