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Overview

Jiaxin Wang is currently a postgraduate doctoral student in Development Economics. She previously served at the People's Bank of China (PBC) and the Development and Reform Commission. Her research interests are primary commodity markets and commodity dependency, global commodity chains, natural resource governance, political economy of development, economics of poverty and inequality, and applied econometrics.

Contact: [email protected]

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Science, Development Economics and Policy, The University of Manchester

Sept 2022Dec 2023

Doctor of Philosophy, Development Economics, The University of Manchester

Sept 2024 → …

Areas of expertise

  • HB Economic Theory
  • Development Economics
  • Natural Resource Governance
  • Primary Commodities
  • Agricultural Commodities
  • Political Economy
  • Institutions and governance
  • Labour market
  • Poverty and inequality
  • Global value chains (GVCs)
  • HA Statistics
  • Applied Econometrics

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global Development Institute

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  9. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals