Dr. Xiaobing Wang

Biography

Xiaobing Wang is a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Manchester and serves as the research director at the Manchester China Institute. He completed his PhD in Economics from King’s College London and holds master's degrees from the London School of Economics and the University of Birmingham. His research interests include growth development and structural change within the context of the Chinese economy, with a particular emphasis on the role of the state in development and income distribution. He has considerable media experience, providing commentary on the Chinese economy and global economic issues, including global imbalances and aid to Africa. Wang is actively involved in guiding PhD students and supervising research in theoretical and empirical economics, focusing on areas such as labor market segmentation, inequality, technological change, and long-run economic development.

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