CUHK-UC San Diego Joint Laboratory on Chinese Economy

We invite you to learn about this new, dynamic collaboration between the Department of Economics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.

This lab serves as a nexus for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, bringing together scholars and students to explore critical issues shaping China's economic landscape.

Key areas of research include:

Science and Technology
Economic History and Development
Government and Business Dynamics
Legal Institutions
Climate Change and the Economy

The lab fosters collaboration through seminars, workshops and conferences, organizing events that bring together leading minds in Chinese economic research. It will also host scholars from each university to enhance cross-pollination of ideas and expertise.

Our People

The lab is led by two co-directors, Ying Bai from CUHK and Ruixue Jia from UC San Diego and scholars dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through education and research.

Ying Bai
Co-Director, Associate Professor of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ruixue Jia
Co-Director, Associate Professor of Economics, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Siying Cao
Assistant Professor of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Barry Naughton
So Kwan Lok Chair of Chinese International Affairs, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Molly Roberts
Professor of Political Science and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, UC San Diego

Susan Shirk
Research Professor and 21st Century China Center Director Emerita, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Zheng (Michael) Song
Wei Lun Professor of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Yifan Zhang
Professor of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong