The Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) and the Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT) are happy to announce that the 8th Annual Conference of Government and Economics will be held on May 23, 2026 in Beijing, China. The main goals of the annual conference are to deepen our understanding of the relationship between government and economics, and to promote studies on the incentives of government behavior and impacts of government policy on the e

On February 5, 2026, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "Institutions Supporting High-quality R&D." This lecture was presented by Roger Gordon, Professor Emeritus and Research Professor at University of California, San Diego. The webinar represented the twenty-sixth installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.

On January 21, 2026, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "Social Security, Consumption, and the Role of Government." This lecture was presented by Nicholas R. Lardy, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The webinar represented the twenty-fifth installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.

On January 10, 2026, the 50th Tsinghua University Forum of China and the World Economy was held on campus at Tsinghua University. The Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT), in partnership with Tsinghua University and the School of Social Sciences, invited esteemed experts and scholars fr

On January 6, 2026, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "The Fiscal Future." This lecture was presented by N. Gregory Mankiw, Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors. The webinar represented the twenty-fourth installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.

On December 11, 2025, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "The Role of Government and Market in the Evolution of the International Monetary System." This lecture was presented by Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and Former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The webinar represented the twenty-third installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.

On November 7, 2025, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "Great Power Competition, Government Capacity and the Market Economy's Origins." This lecture was presented by Wang Yijiang, Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. The webinar represented the twenty-second installment in SAGE's Lectures in Government and Economics Series.

On October 31, 2025, the Society for the Analysis of Government and Economics (SAGE) hosted an online lecture entitled "China's Regional Competition and Unique Relationship between Government and the Market." This lecture was presented by Zhou Li'an, Director of Peking University's Faculty of Economics and Management and Boya Chair Professor of Applied Economics at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management. The webinar represented the twenty-first installment in SAGE's Lectures in Govern