| Institute for Advanced Research |
| The Institute for Advanced Research (IAR), founded in July 2006 by the School of Economics as an integral component of Economics Innovation Platform, is aimed at becoming a leading research institute on current economic and social issues in China and a think tank for government policymakers. The academic board of directors consists of domestically and internationally known scholars, including Nobel Prize winner Daniel McFadden. The IAR has successfully established a research platform to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations. It has a broad connection with other institutes such as the National Bureau of Statistics of China and the Development Research Center of the State Council. The IAR has established a number of research centers, including China Center for Macroeconomic Research, Center for the Study of Social Development and Stability, Center for Migration and Labor Market Research, Center for Mechanism Design and Economics of Information, Survey Research Center, Center for Educational Reform and Development in China, Center for Environment and Natural Resources Studies, Center for China Agricultural Development, Center for Health Economics,Public Policy Evaluation Center, Center for Studies on China's Intermediate and Long-term Development, Bio-Economics and Decision Making Center and Postdoctoral Center. |