Prof. W. Chen

Biography

Prof. Chen studies industrial policy and South-South investment, advising Southshore's School of Business on China–Africa trade research.

Discipline

Economics

Country

China

Current university

Tsinghua University, Beijing

Languages

Mandarin, English

Areas of expertise

• Industrial policy
• South-South trade
• Foreign direct investment
• Development finance

Appointments

• Distinguished Fellow, Southshore university College (Present)
• Distinguished Professor, Tsinghua School of Economics & Management (2010 – present)

Education

• PhD Economics, Tsinghua University (1998)
• MA Economics, Peking University (1993)

Selected publications

• Chinese Industrial Parks in Africa. Journal of Development Economics, 2023.
• FDI Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa. World Development, 2020.

Awards & honours

• Sun Yefang Economics Prize (2019)

Contact

• Email: w.chen@southshore.edu.gh
• Office: Business School · 3F
• ORCID: 0000-0001-8844-2233