Given China’s implementation of its social credit system whereby Chinese citizens are punished or rewarded based on their “good citizen” score, this potential development should be an alarm bell for everyone.
Insights for Navigating an Uncertain World
Given China’s implementation of its social credit system whereby Chinese citizens are punished or rewarded based on their “good citizen” score, this potential development should be an alarm bell for everyone.
Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts