Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

Dr. ZHOU Li-an is an acclaimed Chinese political economist, chair of the applied economics department, and professor at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. His research areas include political economy, industrial organization, and the Chinese economy. In particular, ZHOU's research examines the interaction between political and market competition, including the incentives and behavior of local government officials and their interaction with the Chinese economy. ZHOU earned his PhD in Economics from Stanford University. In addition, he is the author of “Incentives and Governance: China's Local Governments” (Cengage Learning, 2010).