Tracing the Origins of Policy Ideas in China

Using nearly four million policy documents issued by various levels of government in China over the past two decades—along with a comprehensive collection of major newspaper articles, social media posts, leaders’ speeches, and academic publications from the same period—we aim to systematically trace the origins of policy ideas in China, examine how they have evolved
over time, and assess their implications for policy outcomes. Research assistants will employ textual analysis tools to clean and analyze this corpus.

Essential Skills:
• Coding skills: Python, familiarity with textual analysis
• Language skills: reading ability in Chinese