“China’s Economy and Econometrics toward the AI Era — 2026 Shanghai Advanced Econometrics Workshop” Held Successfully

2026-06-29

The workshop entitled “China’s Economy and Econometrics toward the AI Era — 2026 Shanghai Advanced Econometrics Workshop” was successfully held at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, on June 20–21, 2026. Co-hosted by the School of Economics of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Key Laboratory of Mathematical Economics (SUFE), Ministry of Education, the conference facilitated in-depth exchanges and discussions on frontier theories and applications of econometrics in the artificial intelligence era. It attracted experts and scholars from un...

The 2026 Shanghai Microeconomics Workshop Held Successfully

2026-06-25

 The 2026 Shanghai Microeconomics Workshop was successfully held at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from June 17 to June 18, 2026. The academic conference invited Professor Barton Lipman from Boston University, Professor Qingmin Liu from Columbia University, Professor John K.-H. Quah from the National University of Singapore, and Professor Tayfun Sönmez from Boston College to deliver keynote speeches. In addition, experts and scholars from many renowned universities at home and abroad, including Northwestern University, Cornell University, Michigan St...

The 2026 Shanghai Workshop of Behavioral & Experimental Economics Concludes

2026-06-18

 The 2026 Shanghai Workshop of Behavioral and Experimental Economics was hosted by the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics on June 11–12, 2026. The workshop featured three invited keynote speakers: Professor Lata Gangadharan from Monash University (Australia), Professor Yan Chen from the University of Michigan (United States), and Professor Emanuel Vespa from the University of California, San Diego. Scholars and doctoral students from universities and research institutions at home and abroad, including Tsinghua University, Shandong University, Nankai Universi...

Lin Liguo: How Green Consumption Becomes a New Growth Driver for Expanding Domestic Demand

2026-06-16

Recently, Lin Liguo, Professor at the School of Economics and Chief Expert of the Chinese Modernization Research Institute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, published the article How Green Consumption Becomes a New Growth Driver for Expanding Domestic Demand on the theoretical page of Guangming Daily. From the dimensions of demand structure upgrading, sound supply-demand cycles and multi-stakeholder coordination, the article analyzes the strategic functions and institutional pathways of green consumption, and reveals its far-reaching significance for stimulating the growth momentu...

Historic Breakthrough! Students from the School of Economics Achieve Remarkable Results at the 15th Shanghai “Challenge Cup” Competition

2026-06-10

On June 7, the 15th Shanghai “Challenge Cup” College Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition, co-sponsored by the Communist Youth League Shanghai Municipal Committee, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Shanghai Association for Science and Technology and Shanghai Students’ Federation, concluded successfully. Students from the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics fulfilled their youth mission through hard work and won 1 Special Prize and 1 Second Prize in this competition, setting a new all-tim...

The 16th National Undergraduate Economics Annual Conference Successfully Held

2026-06-03

 The 16th National Undergraduate Economics Annual Conference, co-hosted by the School of Economics of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the School of Economics of Shandong University, was held at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics on May 30, 2026. Professor Zhou Yahong, Dean of the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Professor Sun Shuqin, Deputy Dean of the School of Economics, Shandong University (online), attended and delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was presided over by ...

Associate Professor Fan Meiting’s Joint Paper Officially Published in Journal of Management Sciences in China, a Top Class A Domestic Economics Journal

2026-05-27

Recently, the joint paper Industrial Pollution Agglomeration Effect Driven by Regional Integration: Evidence from Boundary Effects and Expansion Impacts in the Yangtze River Delta by Associate Professor Fan Meiting from the Department of Resource and Environmental Economics, School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, has been officially published in Journal of Management Sciences in China, a top Class A domestic economics journal in China.AbstractWhether regional integration can deliver environmental improvement matters for the coordinated implementation of China’s str...

Tenured Associate Professor Qiao Lei’s Joint Paper Published Online in Top International Economics Journal

2026-05-27

Recently, the joint paper Localized Perfection by Tenured Associate Professor Qiao Lei from the Department of Microeconomics, School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, has been published online in Journal of Economic Theory, a top-tier international economics journal.AbstractPerfect equilibrium and its refinements are widely studied and typically rely on full‑support perturbations. We introduce a δ‑localized notion of perfection for games with a continuum of players. It confines perturbations within a δ‑neighborhood of the underlying action distribution and eliminate...

Professor Yang Zhi from Renmin University of China Delivers Academic Lecture: The Past, Present and Future Development Trends of Artificial Intelligence: A Fundamental Research Perspective

2026-05-18

Editor’s Note With the support of the university and the school, the School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is building the branded academic series Statecraft Economics · Frontiers of Political Economy. Relying on key academic initiatives including academic papers, monographs, seminars, lectures and research reports, the school further expands new room for the development of its political economy discipline. On the new journey toward Chinese‑style modernization, it contributes the insights and strengths of SUFE’s political economy discipline to the construct...

Joint Paper by Professor Zhang Zhengyu and His Students Officially Published in Economic Research Journal

2026-05-06

Recently, the joint paper Growth with Improved Distribution: A New Framework for Testing the Common Prosperity Effects of Policies by Professor Zhang Zhengyu from the Econometrics Department of the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, together with doctoral students Chen Haowen and Shao Lina, has been officially published in Economic Research Journal, the top Class A domestic economics journal in China.AbstractCommon prosperity is an essential feature of Chinese‑style modernization. How to improve the welfare of low‑income groups while boosting economic growth sta...

Journal Forum: Joining Hands with Prestigious Journals and Publishers to Discuss Academic Frontiers

2026-04-29

 To fully implement the requirement of “Delivering Practical Services for Faculty and Students” and build a bridge linking high-standard academic publishing to the research growth of faculty and students, the “Doctor’s Talk” event — the journal forum titled Joining Hands with Prestigious Journals and Publishers to Discuss Academic Frontiers — hosted by the First Joint Party Branch of Faculty and Students of the School of Economics was successfully held in Meeting Room 710 of the School of Economics on April 18, 2026. The forum invited senior editors from eight well-known domestic jou...

The 17th Annual Conference of Chinese Evolutionary Economics Successfully Held at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

2026-04-27

Editor’s Note With the support of the university and the school, the School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is building the branded academic series Statecraft Economics · Frontiers of Political Economy. Relying on key academic initiatives including academic papers, monographs, seminars, lectures and research reports, the school further expands new room for the development of its political economy discipline. On the new journey toward Chinese‑style modernization, it contributes the insights and strengths of SUFE’s political economy discipline to the construct...

Professor Yang Hutao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Delivers Academic Lecture on Constructing China’s Independent Knowledge System in Economics

2026-04-23

Editor’s Note With the support of the university and the school, the School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics is building the branded academic series Statecraft Economics · Frontiers of Political Economy. Relying on key academic initiatives including academic papers, monographs, seminars, lectures and research reports, the school further expands new room for the development of its political economy discipline. On the new journey toward Chinese‑style modernization, it contributes the insights and strengths of SUFE’s political economy discipline to the construct...

The 3rd Forum on the Development of Chinese Economic Thought Held at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

2026-04-23

On April 18, 2026, the 3rd Forum on the Development of Chinese Economic Thought convened at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE). Centered on “The Construction and Dissemination of China’s Independent Knowledge System in Economics” and a seminar on the English translation of the book series Road to Rejuvenation: Research on New China’s Economic Thought, the forum aimed to delve into the original contributions of Chinese economic theories, advance the building of an international discourse system for Chinese economics, and give play to the leading role of academic exchange an...