Research Associate

• Chinese Economy

• Macroeconomics

• Economic Development

Xin WANG is a Research Associate in the CUHK-Zhejiang University Joint Research Center for Digital Economy. His research interests include Chinese economy, macroeconomics, and economic development. In recent years, he focuses on investigating Chinese firms ownership network and its economic implications. Dr. Wang received both his B.A. and Ph.D in economics from Tsinghua University.

Selected working papers:

Special Deals from Special Investors: The Rise of State-Connected Private Owners in China (with Chong-En Bai, Chang-Tai Hsieh, and Zheng Song)

Entrepreneurial Reluctance: Talent and Firm Creation in China (with Chong-En Bai, Ruixue Jia, and Hongbin Li)