Faculty Members

Professor Zi Wang is Associate Professor (with tenure) of Economics at the School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Associate Director (Research) for the Centre for Business Analytics and the Digital Economy (CBADE). Prior to joining HKBU, he was Associate Professor (with tenure) at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Economics from The Pennsylvania State University, and holds both M.A. and B.A. degrees in Economics from Peking University.

His primary research interests lie in international trade, with secondary interests in economic geography, development, and the Chinese economy. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of International Economics, Journal of Monetary Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of International Money and Finance, and The World Economy, among others. Dr. Wang received the PU SHAN World Economics Outstanding Paper Award in 2025. He is an active contributor to the academic community, having served as a referee for premier journals such as the Journal of International Economics, Journal of European Economic Association, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Journal of Development Economics.

Professor Wang has extensive experience in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. At HKBU, he has taught Managerial Economics and Asia-Pacific Economies, while previously at SUFE he taught International Trade, Econometrics, and International Business. He is frequently invited to deliver short courses and workshops on structural trade and spatial models at leading universities across China, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and Sun Yat-sen University. His research has been presented at major international conferences, including the Carnegie-Rochester-NYU Conference and the Econometrics Society Asian Meeting.