Dr. Yundan Gong

Biography

Yundan Gong is a Reader in Development Economics at King's College London. He possesses a deep interest in how countries like China and the UK use foreign direct investment to enhance overall economic performance. He is passionate about teaching students from diverse backgrounds and enjoys introducing them to a wide range of economic topics. Yundan integrates rigorous academic research with industry insights, benefiting from his experience as an angel investor and his engagement with industry experts through guest lectures. He completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham and prior to joining King's, he held positions as a Senior Lecturer at Brunel University and a Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at the University of Nottingham. In his academic career, Yundan worked in a managerial role at a Chinese commercial bank and served as an angel investor, advising start-ups and gaining valuable insights into business and economic growth. His research focuses on development economics, firm-level responses to globalization, and the applied micro-econometric analysis of emerging economies, with a strong interest in the implications of foreign direct investment for economic development in these regions. He has collaborated extensively with policymakers in China on these topics.

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