Ilaria Mazzocco

Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Ilaria Mazzocco is a senior fellow with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she was a senior research associate at the Paulson Institute, where she led research on Chinese climate and energy policy for Macropolo, the 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.

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COP Stocktake: The U.S. and China's Great Green Power Competition

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program's "COP Stocktake: Inside Perspectives on the Global Climate Conference" series will delve into the context, themes, and factors that will ultimately determine the success or failure of COP28.

Event — November 30, 2023

What the Sunnylands Statement Means for U.S.-China Climate Cooperation

The recent Sunnylands statement issued by the United States and China on climate cooperation before Xi and Biden’s meeting in San Francisco injects new life in the countries’ efforts to confront the climate crisis in light of the upcoming climate summit in Dubai.

Critical Questions by Deborah Seligsohn and Ilaria Mazzocco — November 16, 2023

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China’s Growing Automotive Industry: A Conversation with Ilaria Mazzocco

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Ilaria Mazzocco to discuss China’s booming automotive industry. Ilaria explains that the Chinese government’s support for the industry plays a big role in its rapid developments. 

Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Ilaria Mazzocco — October 17, 2023

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The Developments in Climate and Trade Policy

Join CSIS for a livestream event to discuss trade and climate policy developments and the undercurrents of climate and industrial policy that are driving them.  

Event — September 29, 2023

China Is Growing Old Before It Becomes Rich: Does It Matter?

China’s Demographic Difficulties In 2022, after six consecutive years of declining birth rates, China recorded its first annual population decline since the early 1960s. According to a forecast by the United Nations, China’s population is set to fall from 1.426 billion in 2022 to 1.313 billion in 2050 and drop below 800 million by 2100….

Commentary by Qin (Maya) Mei Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco — September 21, 2023

Electric Shock: Interpreting China’s Electric Vehicle Export Boom

Made-In-China EVs have grown rapidly driving a surge in Chinese automotive exports. Foreign carmakers and policymakers must embrace competition and strengthen innovation in response, while remaining open to Chinese investment when it meets standards.

Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco and Gregor Sebastian — September 14, 2023

China’s Electric Vehicle Industry’s Internationalization

China’s initiatives targeting the electric vehicle industry over the past 15 years are one of the most successful cases of industrial policy in the country’s recent history. Growing EV exports from China create a dilemma for U.S. policymakers: production in China can benefit consumers and enable the electrification of the transportation sector, but it could undermine domestic job creation and potentially lead to de-industrialization.

Congressional Testimony by Ilaria Mazzocco — August 21, 2023