ProfJames Laurenceson

Professor Laurenceson research interests relate to the Chinese economy and the Australia-China economic and broader relationship. Selected publications include:

Laurenceson, J. 2025. Ambigulous alignment: Australia navigating US-China rivalry in the post-AUKUS era, China International Strategy Review, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-025-00177-w

Laurenceson, J. 2024. Recognising China as an Australian critical minerals partner, Australian Journal of International Affairs, 79(2), 321-330.

Laurenceson, J.2024. Australia's approach to Chinese power and managing relations with Beijing: the enduring power of Liberalism, Journal of Contemporary China, https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2024.2365240 

Laurenceson, J., Armstrong, S. 2023. Learning the right policy lessons from Beijing’s campaign of trade disruption against Australia, Australian Journal of International Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2023.2212612

Golley, J., Agarwal, V., Laurenceson, J., Qiu, T. 2022. For better or worse, in sickness and in health: Australia-China political relations and trade, China Economic Journal, 15(3), 290-309.

Zhou, W., Laurenceson, j. 2022, Demystifying Australia-China trade tensions, Journal of World Trade, 56(1), 51-86.

Laurenceson, J. 2021. Assessing the risks from Australia’s economic exposure to China, Agenda: a Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 28(1), 3-26. ,

Laurenceson, J., Zhou, M., Pantle, T 2020. Interrogating Chinese economic coercion: the Australian experience since 2017. Security Challenges, 16(4), 3–23.

Laurenceson, J., Bretherton, H., Burke, P., Wei, E. 2019. Chinese investment in Australian infrastructure assets: accounting for local public preferences. China Economic Journal, 12, 77-92.

Laurenceson, J., Burke, P., Wei, E. 2015. The Australian public preferences over foreign investment in agriculture. Agenda: a journal of policy analysis and reform, 22, 45-60.

Laurenceson, J., ODonnell, C. 2014. New estimates and a decomposition of provincial productivity change in China. China Economic Review, 30, 86-97.

Carmignani, F., Laurenceson, J. 2013. Provincial business cycles and fiscal policy in China. Economics of Transition, 21, 323-340.

Laurenceson, J. 2013. Interpreting fluctuations in output growth in China. China Economic Journal, 6, 12-20.

Laurenceson, J., Rodgers, D. 2010. China macroeconomic volatility: how important is the business cycle? China Economic Review, 21, 324-333.

Laurenceson, J. 2008. Chinese investment in Australia. Economic Papers: a journal off applied economics and policy, 227, 87-94.

Jiang, B., Laurenceson, J., Tang, K.K. 2008. Share reform and the performance of China listed companies. China Economic Review, 19, 489-501.

Laurenceson, J., Chai, J.C.H. 2003. Financial reform and economic development in China. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.