Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr. Friedrich Wu

Education

Research Interests

Selected Publications

“China Investment Corporation Faces Formidable Challenges,” China Business Review (USA, vol. 35, no. 4 (Jul-Aug 2008), 56-59; “Would China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund be a Menace to the USA?” China & World Economy (China), vol. 16, no. 4 (Jul-Aug 2008), 33-47; “The Rise of China Investment Corporation: A New Member of the Sovereign Wealth Club,” World Economics (UK), vol. 9, no. 2 (Apr-Jun 2008), 1-24; “Does China Still Need Hong Kong?” World Economics (UK), vol. 8, no. 2 (Apr-Jun 2007), 271-275; “Hong Kong’s Arrested Development,” Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), Jun 2007, 24-27; “China’s Pollution Time Bomb,” The International Economy (USA), Fall 2006, 34-37; “Beijing’s Losing Battle Against Corruption,” Japan Times (Japan, 2 Oct 2006), 17; “What Could Brake China’s Rapid Ascent in the World Economy?” World Economics (UK), vol. 7, no. 3 (Jul-Sp 2006), 63-87; “The Globalization of Corporate China,” NBR Analysis (USA), vol. 16, no. 3 (Dec 2005), 1-29; shorter versions appeared as “Corporate China Goes Global,” World Economics (UK), vol. 6, no. 4 (Oct-Dec 2005), 171-181; and “China Inc. International,” The International Economy (USA), Fall 2005, 27-29, 55; (With Chua Boon Loy) “Rapid Rise of China’s Semiconductor Industry: What are the Implications for Singapore?” Thunderbird International Business Review (USA), vol. 46, no. 2 (Mar-Apr 2004), 109-131; (With Toh Mun Heng & Terence Ho) “Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Its Impact on the Home Economy: The Case of Singapore,” Journal of Asian Business (USA), vol. 19, no. 3 (2003), 27-48; (With Leong Wai Ho) “Can Singapore Maintain Its Competitive Edge in Manufacturing Productivity via-a-via China and Malaysia?” Asia-Pacific Business Review (UK), vol. 10, no. 1 (Autumn 2003), 78-99; (With Puah Kok Keong) “Foreign Direct Investment to China and Southeast Asia: Has ASEAN Been Losing Out?” Journal of Asian Business (USA), vol. 19, no. 1 (2003), 89-105; “Chinese Economic Statistics: Caveat Emptor!” Post-Communist Economies (UK), vol. 15, no. 1 (Mar 2003), 127-145; (With Yeo Han Sia) “China’s Rising Investment in Southeast Asia: Trends and Outlook,” Journal of Asian Business (USA), vol. 18, no. 2 (2002), 41-61; “China’s WTO Membership: Implications for Macroeconomic Outlook and Financial Sector,” Asian Profile (Canada), vol. 29, no. 5 (Oct 2001), 363-378; “Possible External Shocks to Asia in 2001: How Vulnerable are the Regional Economies?” Thunderbird International Business Review (USA), vol. 43, no. 4 (Jul-Aug 2001), 535-547; “The Emerging Northeast-Southeast Asia Divide and Policy Implications,” World Economics (UK), vol. 2, no. 1 (Jan-Mar 2001), 169-180; “Has the Asian Financial Crisis Eroded China’s Export Competitiveness vis-à-vis Its Regional Rivals? A Shift-Share Analysis,” Asian Profile (Canada), vol. 29, no. 1 (Feb 2001), 1-16; (With Lee Wee Liat) “Quantifying Indonesian Political Risk for the Singapore Economy,” Journal of Asian Business (USA), vol. 16, no. 3 (2000), 73-86; (With Leslie Tang) “China’s Capital Flight, 1990-1999: Estimates and Implications,” Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (USA), vol. 3, no. 1 (Mar 2000), 59-76; “The Arrival of the Euro and Its Implications for Asia,” Thunderbird International Business Review (USA), vol. 41, no. 6 (Nov-Dec 1999), 613-626