𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹: 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹: 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹:
International Journal of the Economics of Business

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿:
Taylor & Francis Group

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲:
01 December 2026

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain at the heart of China’s economic system and its distinctive model of state capitalism. They play a pivotal role in strategic industries, implement national industrial policies, and simultaneously pursue commercial performance and socio-political objectives. As China deepens market-oriented reforms, SOEs are undergoing significant transformations in governance structures, ownership arrangements, and organizational forms.

This Special Issue seeks to advance scholarly understanding of the evolution of China’s SOEs and their changing economic role. It invites rigorous theoretical and empirical research examining how governance modernization, mixed-ownership reforms, and strategic restructuring are reshaping state–market interactions, institutional adaptation, and economic transition in one of the world’s largest economies.

The issue provides an opportunity to explore the broader implications of SOE reforms for corporate governance, economic development, industrial competitiveness, and comparative institutional analysis.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Governance mechanisms balancing political mandates and market discipline in SOEs
• Governance structures, decision-making, innovation, and firm performance
• Drivers and consequences of mixed-ownership reforms
• Equity diversification and strategic partnerships in SOEs
• The role of private capital participation in reshaping SOE behaviour and competitiveness
• Mergers, acquisitions, and industrial consolidation among state-owned enterprises
• Resource allocation and market dynamics resulting from SOE restructuring
• SOE reforms and their contribution to financial stability and regional development
• Technological self-reliance and national industrial strategies
• State ownership and its impact on corporate behaviour and economic growth
• Interactions between Chinese SOEs and global capital markets, supply chains, and regulatory environments
• Comparative institutional perspectives on state-market relations and enterprise reform
• Theoretical models, econometric analyses, and in-depth case studies on SOE transformation

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

China’s state-owned sector continues to shape industrial strategy, infrastructure development, and responses to global economic competition. Understanding the ongoing transformation of SOEs is critical for explaining the micro-foundations of state capacity, industrial policy effectiveness, and the relationship between state ownership and economic performance.

This Special Issue aims to generate new insights into how state enterprises adapt to changing institutional environments and how their reforms influence corporate governance, resource allocation, competitiveness, and broader economic systems. The Chinese experience also offers valuable lessons for economies worldwide seeking to understand the evolving role of state enterprises in development and economic transformation.

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

Kun Jiang
Sun Yat-sen University, China
Email: jiangk26@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Te Bao
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Email: baote@ntu.edu.sg

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

• Manuscripts should present original theoretical or empirical contributions related to China’s state-owned enterprises and state-owned capital reforms.
• A broad range of methodologies, including theoretical modelling, econometric analysis, and case studies, is encouraged.
• All manuscripts will be reviewed as a cohort for this Special Issue.
• Authors should select “Enhancing State-Owned Capital: Governance, Ownership, and Strategic Restructuring in China’s State-Owned Enterprises” during the ScholarOne submission process.
• Authors invited to revise and resubmit their manuscripts will be expected to present their work at the IJEB Special Issue Workshop at Sun Yat-sen University, China. Participation in the workshop does not guarantee publication and is not a prerequisite for acceptance.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

The International Journal of the Economics of Business publishes high-quality research on business economics, corporate governance, industrial organization, finance, innovation, and economic policy. The journal promotes interdisciplinary scholarship that enhances understanding of business behaviour, market structures, and economic transformation in both developed and emerging economies.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘂 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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