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Shaoda Wang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, serving as Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Deputy Faculty Director of BFI-China and EPIC-China, and affiliate of BREAD. His research examines institutional dynamics in China's development, environmental, and political economy contexts.
Wang earned a BA from Peking University and PhD from UC Berkeley, following postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago. His educational trajectory reflects deep expertise in Chinese political economy.
His research investigates how bureaucratic incentives, citizen participation, and historical legacies shape environmental governance and policy implementation in China. Wang employs empirical methods including natural experiments and administrative data analysis to study topics like judicialization of environmental issues, educational inequality, and policy experimentation.
Recent publications reveal consistent focus on China's governance challenges, with articles in American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy examining citizen complaints in environmental regulation, English language requirements in college admissions, and policy learning mechanisms.
- NBER Faculty Research Fellow
- BFI-China & EPIC-China Deputy Faculty Director
- BREAD Affiliate
As Deputy Faculty Director of BFI-China and EPIC-China, Wang leads research initiatives connecting academic scholarship with China's energy and environmental policy challenges. His teaching includes courses on the Chinese economy and environmental economics with strong student evaluations.
While specific student mentorship details are absent from provided texts, Wang's assistant professorship implies graduate student supervision. His center leadership roles and publication record suggest active engagement in grant-funded research despite no explicit grant details being listed.
