A Brief Introduction to Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences

Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences is the think tank for the People’s Government of Sichuan Province and the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the CPC,with full financial backing of the Party and the government.The Academy consists of 15 institutes,1 graduate school,10 departments of scientific research management services and 17 branches.At the end of 2015 the staff numbered 1,200,including 710 employees with full financial allocation(459 on–the–job employees and 265 retired employees),and 405 master graduate students.Among the scientific research personnel,62 employees have senior professional titles,and 125 employees have associate senior professional titles;19 employees are experts entitled to special allowances of the State Council,21 employees are provincial academic and technical leaders,16 employees are experts with outstanding contributions at provincial level;and 115 employees have doctorate degrees.The publications sponsored by the Academy are 9 magazines and 1 newspaper,namely Social Science Research,Mao Zedong Thought Study,Deng Xiaoping Research,Reform of Economic System,Rural Economy,Forum on Chinese Culture,Western China,Contemporary County Economy,Contemporary Social Sciences(English),and Entrepreneur Daily。