Job Openings SOE, SUFE 2025

2024-11-02

The School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics invites applications for tenure-track positions in Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Resource and Environmental Economics, Labor Economics, Political Economics, Economic History and History of Economic Thoughts  at all levels (assistant, associate or full professor). We are especially inviting applications from eminent professors worldwide for our tenured full professor positions. Compensation package includes competitive salary, research funds, housing allowances, plus standard fringe benef...

Professor Du Xuncheng's Article Reprinted by Xinhua Digest and Chinese Social Sciences Digest

2024-10-27

Professor Du Xuncheng's article The Modern Reconstruction of Traditional Chinese Markets was reprinted in full by Xinhua Digest (Issue 20, 2024) and Chinese Social Sciences Digest (Issue 9, 2024).  SummaryDid China experience "Smithian growth" from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty? The author of this article answers in the negative. Chinese society at that time was entirely different from the English society in which Smith's theory emerged, and the Chinese economy of that period was likewise entirely different from the English economy. The so-called "Smithian growth&quo...

Associate Professor (Tenured) Han Xiang's Paper Published in an International Class I Economics Journal

2024-10-18

The paper A Theory of Fair Random Allocation Under Priorities by Associate Professor (Tenured) Han Xiang of the Department of Microeconomics at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, was officially published in Theoretical Economics, an international Class I economics journal.AbstractIn the allocation of indivisible objects under weak priorities, a common practice is to break the ties using a lottery and randomize over deterministic mechanisms. Such randomizations usually lead to unfairness and inefficiency ex-ante. We propose and study the concept of ex-ante fa...

Associate Professor Jiang Helu's Co-authored Paper Published in an International Class I Economics Journal

2024-10-17

The co-authored paper ENTRY BARRIERS AND GROWTH: THE ROLE OF ENDOGENOUS MARKET STRUCTURE by Associate Professor Jiang Helu of the Department of Labor Economics at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, was officially published in International Economic Review, an international Class I economics journal.AbstractWe use China's growth experience as a laboratory to study how reductions in administrative and regulatory entry barriers contribute to growth. We develop a model of endogenous productivity and market structure with heterogeneous firms and frictional en...

Overview of High-Quality Academic Achievements of Faculty and Students of the School of Economics in the Third Quarter

2024-10-16

In the third quarter of 2024, faculty and students of the School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics achieved fruitful academic research outcomes. Among these, one achievement was selected for inclusion in the National Library of Philosophy and Social Science Achievements; more than 20 papers were published in renowned domestic and international economics journals, including 16 papers published in international Class II economics journals or above and domestic authoritative journals. The main achievements and abstracts are presented below.  Outstanding Achievement...

Tenured Professor Yao Lan of our School has had her co-authored paper formally published in a top international economics journal

2024-10-09

Recently, the co-authored paper Public Discourse and Socially Responsible Market Behavior by Tenured Professor Yao Lan from the Department of Microeconomics, School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), has been formally published in American Economic Review, a top international journal in economics.  AbstractWe investigate the causal impact of public discourse on socially responsible market behavior. Across three laboratory experiments, having market participants engage in public discourse generally increases market social responsibility. These positive impac...

Our School's Foreign Expert Representative Invited to Attend the National Day Government Reception

2024-10-08

 On the evening of September 27, a reception for foreign experts marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was held at the Great Hall of the People. Ding Xuexiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the reception and delivered a speech. On behalf of the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping, Ding Xuexiang first extended heartfelt thanks, sincere greetings and best wishes to all foreign experts and international friends who care...

Our School's Third! The Project Achievement Led by Professor Cheng Lin Selected for the National Philosophy and Social Sciences Achievements Library

2024-10-03

On September 20, the 2024 list of selected works for the National Philosophy and Social Sciences Achievements Library was publicly announced on the website of the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences, with a total of 61 achievements nationwide selected. The list was open to the public from September 20 to September 26, 2024."The Historical Status and Modern Value of Traditional Chinese Economic Thought," led by Professor Cheng Lin of the School of Economics, was successfully selected.Achievement IntroductionThis achievement, totaling more than 800,00...

ISE 2024 Issue 3 Table of Contents and Abstracts

2024-09-27

ISE 2024 Issue 3 Table of Contents and AbstractsInternational Studies of Economics (ISE)Volume 19, Issue 3Ecology versus economic development: Effects of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt strategyGuan Gong, Yu ZhaoEcological versus Economic Development: A Study of the Policy Effects of China's Yangtze River Economic BeltHow does factor market distortion affect green innovation? Evidence from China's sustainable development demonstration beltFeifei Tan, Chenyu SunHow Does Factor Market Distortion Affect Green Innovation? Evidence from China's Sustainable Development Demonstrat...

Professor Ding Baojun Gives an Academic Lecture on "The Research Object and Method of Marxist Political Economy"

2024-09-27

Lecture Series on Socialist Political Economy with Chinese CharacteristicsLecture 1On the afternoon of September 23, Professor Ding Baojun from the School of Marxism at Zhejiang University was invited to visit the School of Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, where he gave an academic lecture titled "The Research Object and Method of Marxist Political Economy" to teachers and students majoring in political economy, and also conducted political theory study for all faculty and staff of the school.This lecture was the first in the Lecture Series on Soci...

Our school's tenured associate professor Zheng Bingyong's co-authored paper published in a first-tier international journal

2024-09-24

Recently, the co-authored paper "An observability paradox in linked enforcement" by Zheng Bingyong, tenured associate professor in the Department of Microeconomics at the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, was officially published in the first-tier international journal Games and Economic Behavior.Paper AbstractThe presence of observation errors limits players' ability to detect deviations, and hence the possibility of efficient cooperation in repeated games. When players interact repeatedly in multiple games with imperfect observati...

The SOE of SUFE Wins a Gold Award in the Shanghai Provincial Competition of China International College Students'Innovation Competition

2024-09-23

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission released the list of gold award winners for the Shanghai Final of China International College Students'Innovation Competition . Following university-level selection and online expert evaluation, a total of 1,129 projects advanced to the semi-finals of the Shanghai competition, and 452 projects entered the Shanghai Final. Eventually, 129 gold-award projects were selected. Among them, the project Walk with Light – Care Program for Migrant Children from the SOE won the Gold Award! Moving forward, the School will continue to promote th...

Associate Professor Li Shuangjian from the SOE Wins the 7th Hong Yinxing Economics Prize (Young Scholar)

2024-09-20

Recently, the Academic Committee of the Yinxing Economic Research Fund released the list of winners for the 7th Hong Yinxing Economics Prize (Young Scholar). The list was publicly announced for social review from September 4 to September 11, 2024.Associate Professor Li Shuangjian of the SOE, SUFE, won the prize for his paper Local Government Debt Expansion and Bank Risk-Taking: Theoretical Simulation and Empirical Evidence, published in Economic Research Journal, Issue 5, 2022.Core Arguments of the Paper:In recent years, high local government debt has become a “grey rhino” threatening China...

2024 Shanghai Municipal-Level Key Course Approval, Our School +1!

2024-09-20

Recently, the "Notice of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission on Announcing the List of 2024 Shanghai Municipal-Level Key Courses Approved for Higher Education Institutions" (Hu Jiao Wei Gao [2024] No. 38) was released.The course "History of Chinese Economic Thought," led by Professor Wang Fang of the School of Economics, was approved as a 2024 Shanghai Municipal-Level Key Course for higher education institutions.Relying on the advantageous foundation and disciplinary characteristics of the history of economic thought, Shanghai University of Finance and Economic...