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Department of Economics, 3.071 Arthur Lewis Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
M13 9PL Manchester
United Kingdom
Dr. Xiaobing Wang is a senior lecturer (associate professor) in the Department of Economics at the University of Manchester, and the research director at Manchester China Institute. He received his PhD degree from King’s College London, and his masters’ degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Birmingham. Xiaobing Wang’s research is in the area of Growth and Development, Structural Change, and the Economics of China, with a special interest in the role of the state in development, and income distribution in China. He has extensive media experience (TV, radio, and newspaper) and is a frequent commentator on the Chinese economy and a wide range of global economic issues such as global imbalances and aid to Africa.
Position
2007-present, Senior Lecturer (associate professor), Lecturer (assistant professor), Department of Economics, The University of Manchester
Education
Ph.D., Economics, KCL
MSc., Economic History, LSE
MSc., Economics, Birmingham
BA., Laws, NUPL
Language
Chinese (Native), English (Fluent)
Media Experience
TV and radio
Keywords: Growth and Development, Economics of China, Labour, Income distribution, Institutions
Theoretical: Structural Change and Development, Dual Economy Models, The Chinese Economy, Role of the State, Institutions, Prosperity Measures.
Research areas and Research topics for PhD applicants
Xiaobing Wang welcomes applications from students hoping to pursue doctoral studies in the area of Growth and Development and the Economics of China. He is interested in supervising both theoretical and empirical work.
• The theoretical work might be looking at structural change and long run economic development, Dual economy models, long run technological change and population growth.
• Or the theoretical work might focus on formalizing the experience of China as far as growth and transition are concerned (i.e. he is particularly keen to supervise the development of macroeconomic models that capture China’s experience).
• Empirical work would be in the area of labour market segmentation and integration in China, inequality and the urban-rural divide, and the welfare of those in the rural sector in China.
Taught Courses
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):
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Wang, X. (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
Wang, X. (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research