Autor: Xiaojing Zhang

Xiaojing Zhang is a Professor of Economics and the General Office Director, Academic Division of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). He is the Chief Expert of State Policy-Making Consulting Program sponsored by China’s National Social Sciences Fund. He’s also been participating in the research and consulting work for the national “11th Five-year Plan”, “12th Five-year Plan” and “13th Five-year Plan”. An author of several books and papers, Prof. Zhang is also the recipient of prestigious awards such as the SUN Yefang Economics Prize (Top Economics Award in China) for 2005 and 2007, and also the National Book Award of China in 2002. He was a Visiting Scholar at the International Monetary Fund in 2009; a Visiting Professor at Harvard and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in 2006-2007; and a Visiting Fellow at Stockholm School of Economics, from 1999-2000. His research interests are open economy macroeconomics, economic growth and development economics. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the Graduate School of CASS (Beijing) in 1998.