Dr Xiaohe Zhang

Biography

I have a track record in doing research and publishing academic papers in internally refereed journals or books. In the past two and half decades I have published more than fifty academic papers and earned more than ten competitive research grants. These publications include twelve papers published in internationally refereed journals including China Economic Review, Industry and Development, Journal of Development Studies, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Asian Thought and Society, Journal of Asia-Pacific Economy, and Agricultural Water Management, and twelve papers published as book chapters in twelve internationally refereed books.

In the past twelve years I have been granted successfully for more than ten research projects (worth a total of $A100,000), independently or as a member of a research team, on a wide range of issues covering economic structural change, foreign direct investment, total factor productivity, income distribution, labour market reform, agricultural resource management, and foreign exchange policies. My success in gaining three competitive research grants since 2001, including two external grants and an internal grant from the University of Newcastle has resulted in at least five academic publications. In additional to this, I also obtained many travel grants both internally and externally which allowed me to attend international conferences and/or visiting overseas research institutions and universities.

I am currently undertaking a research projects on the issue of the global impact of the Chinese currency appreciation, funded by the Tianjin University of Economics and Finance, and the OSPRO program of the University of Newcastle. This funding gives me an opportunity to submit more grant applications to both Australian and overseas research institutions during my OSPRO leave in the fist half of 2007.

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Adelaide, 1994
• Bachelor of Economics, Beijing Normal University, 1989
• Master of Economics (Development), Australian National University, 1989
• Graduate Diploma in Economics of Development, 1988

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Research

Research keywords

• Business
• Economic development
• Economy
• International Trade and Finance

Research expertise

I have a track record in doing research and publishing academic papers in internally refereed journals, conferences and/or books. In the past two and half decades I have published more than fifty academic papers and earned more than ten competitive research grants. These include twelve papers published in internationally refereed journals including China Economic Review, Industry and Development, Journal of Development Studies, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Asian Thought and Society, Journal of Asia-Pacific Economies, and Agricultural Water Management, and 13 papers published as book chapters in twelve internationally refereed books.

Collaboration

2000-present Member of the Management Council of Association of Chinese Economic Studies in Australia (ACESA), see http://www.acesa.ecel.uwa.edu.au

Languages

• Cantonese
• English
• Mandarin

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
149999	Economics Not Elsewhere Classified	50
140299	Applied Economics Not Elsewhere Classified	25
150399	Business And Management Not Elsewhere Classified	25

Memberships

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

• Member of the Association of Chinese for Economic Studies (Australia) - see http://www.acesa.ecel.uwa.edu.au

Appointments

Member of the Management Council Association of Chinese for Economic Studies (Australia) (Australia)

01/01/2000

Invitations

The Economic Impact of the Chinese RMB Revaluation Central University of Economics and Finance, China (Research Seminar)

2007

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Being appointed as the schools representative to Overseas Student Association between 2001 and 2003, I made substantial effort to introduce the educational curricula, as well as the Australian culture to the international students. I was also a member of the International Working Group of the Faculty of Business and Law between 2002 and 2005.

In January 2000 (upon taking up my appointment at this University) I was elected as a member of the Management Council of Association for Chinese Economic Studies in Australia (ACESA).

The ACESA was founded in 1987 at the ANU and was incorporated in 1998 in Canberra. It is a non-partisan organisation aimed at promoting research and exchange activities related to the Chinese economy. It strives to become a leading China research network in the West Pacific region. Its current members come from Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The ACESA runs an annual conference and organises a regular policy conference series in China. The Association is run by the Executive Committee within the general policy guidelines set by the Management Council which I am an active member. Its Secretariat is located at ANU. I have taken this leadership successfully and continually over 3 elections in six years.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Business Economics (2004-2006, 55%) Introduction to International Trade and Finance (2000-2007, 55%) International Business and Finance (2000-2004, 100%) International Finance and Trade (2000, 50%) Asia Business Development (2002, 2005-2007, 100%)
• Master course on Economic Planning and Project Evaluation (2000-2002, 70%) Master course on Applied Policy Analysis (2000-2006, 100%) PhD, DBA and Master Student Supervision (2001-2006, 50-100%)
• Research Methodology (Core course for honours students, 2000-2009. 50%) Honours Microeconomic Analysis (2000-2007, 55%) Honours Mathematics for Economists (2003-2004, 100%) Honours Research Methodology (2004-2006, 40%)
• Subjects Taught at University of Newcastle Economic Growth and Development (Core course for honours students, 2011 100%) Microeconomics II (2002, 25%, 2011 100%) Economics of Competitive Advantage (2007-2010, Master course)

Teaching expertise

I have extensive teaching experience in delivering more than twenty courses in four universities in Australia, Hong Kong and China.

By teaching more than twelve different courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels during a period of six years, I have been considered as the most flexible teacher in the School of Economics. These twelve courses are listed as follows

• Business Economics (2004-2006, 55%)
• Introduction to International Trade and Finance (2000-2006, 55%)
• International Business and Finance (2000-2004, 100%)
• International Finance and Trade (at NGSB, 2000, 50%)
• Microeconomics II (2002, 25%)
• Asia Business Development (2002, 2004-2006, 100%)
• Honours Research Methodology (2000-2006. 40%)
• Honours Microeconomic Analysis (2000-2006, 55%)
• Honours Mathematics for Economists (2003-2004, 100%)
• MBA course on International Trade and Investment (at NGSB, 2005, 50%)
• Master course on Economic Planning and Project Evaluation (2000-2002, 70%)
• Master course on Applied Policy Analysis (2000-2006, 100%)
• PhD, DBA and Master Student Supervision (2001-2006, 50-100% )

As can be seen from the list, most of these courses are inter-disciplinary and business-related. This is particularly true for the courses of Business Economics, Asian Business Development, International Business and Finance, and International Trade and Investment.