Jingjing Xu

Jingjing Xu is an Assistant Professor at Western University. Her research focuses on Macroeconomics, Household Finance, Behavioral Economics, and Financial Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Carleton University (Canada) and an M.Sc. in Economics from Aarhus University (Denmark).

Her work explores topics such as intergenerational transfers, social insurance reform, and cultural influences on financial markets. Notably, she received the 2023 King's Research Excellence Scholar Grant for studying the economic burden of families with children with autism in Canada.

Her publications analyze patterns of intergenerational transfers in China, welfare impacts of social insurance reforms, and cultural effects on stock market responses to uncertainty. Her research integrates quantitative methods to address policy-relevant questions in household finance and macroeconomic systems.

• Awards: King's Research Excellence Scholar Grant (2023)

Teaching interests include Behavioral Economics and Financial Economics. She contributes to advancing understanding of household decision-making and macroeconomic policy design.