Chengri Ding

Chengri Ding is Professor at the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, specializing in urban economics and land policy with a focus on China's urbanization. He founded the Lincoln Institute's China Program.

Education: PhD in Urban Planning (University of Illinois), MS in GIS (Chinese Academy of Sciences).

Research analyzes land markets, housing policies, and regional development in transitional economies. Recent work examines city size effects on consumption, administrative systems in migration, and industrial agglomeration. Publications employ quantitative methods to study urbanization patterns.

Articles demonstrate expertise in Chinese urban transformation, with consistent focus on land policy reforms, housing markets, and spatial economic organization. Consulted for World Bank, FAO, and Chinese development agencies on urban master planning.