Chunlai Chen

Professor Chunlai Chen is an applied economist and Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU). He specializes in foreign direct investment (FDI), international trade, agricultural economics, and China's economic development. His research focuses on China's economy and rural transformation, supported by projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. He holds a BSc from Beijing Forestry University, MPA from Harvard University's Kennedy School, and a PhD from Adelaide University.

His expertise spans FDI impacts, agricultural trade policy, and rural development in Asian countries. He leads studies on rural transformation in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, and Pakistan, emphasizing policy implications for developing economies. Key publications include two single-authored books on FDI and China's economy, and over 50 peer-reviewed articles analyzing FDI-trade linkages, rural development, and China's economic integration.