Ilaria Mazzocco is a senior fellow with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She has over a decade of experience researching industrial policy, Chinese climate policy, and the intersection between the energy transition and economic and national security. Prior to joining CSIS, she led research on Chinese climate and energy policy for Macropolo, the Paulson Institute's think tank. She holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where her dissertation investigated Chinese industrial policy by focusing on electric vehicle promotion efforts and the role of local governments. She also holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Central European University, as well as a bachelor's degree from Bard College. She speaks Chinese and Italian.
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The real reason for US, EU complaints about Chinese overcapacity
Ilaria Mazzocco in South China Morning Post — March 15, 2024
How China Became A Battery Manufacturing Juggernaut
Ilaria Mazzocco in InsideEVs — March 12, 2024
Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world?
Ilaria Mazzocco in Vox — March 4, 2024
Plug-In Hybrids Are Booming in the World’s Biggest EV Market
Ilaria Mazzocco in Bloomberg — February 22, 2024
China circumvents US tariffs by shipping more goods via Mexico
Ilaria Mazzocco in Finacial Times — February 21, 2024
China circumvents US tariffs by shipping more goods via Mexico
Ilaria Mazzocco in Financial Times — February 21, 2024
Automakers at Sea
Ilaria Mazzocco in The Wire China — February 11, 2024
China has made Mexico a premier investment destination. Is it a US detour, or something more?
Ilaria Mazzocco in South China Morning Post — February 3, 2024
All Ilaria Mazzocco Content
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Assessing the State of the Private Sector in China: A Big Data China Event
Event — March 22, 2024
Von Der Leyen Vies for Second Term and a Conversation with Ilaria Mazzocco
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Ilaria Mazzocco — March 1, 2024
“Green Industrial Policy: A Holistic Approach”: Audio Brief with Ilaria Mazzocco
Podcast Episode by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 27, 2024
Green Industrial Policy: A Holistic Approach
Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 27, 2024
Transatlantic Trade and Climate: A Strategic Roadmap for 2024
Event — February 26, 2024
Why Decarbonization Requires Globalization: An Interview with Michael Davidson
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 22, 2024
Making Green Industrial Policy Work for the Climate
Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — February 21, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: Winning the Economic and Tech Race
Digital Report by James Andrew Lewis, Emily Benson, William Alan Reinsch, Sujai Shivakumar, Joseph Majkut, Ben Cahill, Ilaria Mazzocco, Craig Cohen, and Alex Kisling — January 30, 2024
Indo-Pacific Forecast 2024
Event — January 16, 2024
Liu Jianchao: China's Shadow Foreign Minister
Blog Post by Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Ryan Featherston — January 12, 2024