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Tong Wang is a Senior Lecturer in Business Economics at the University of Edinburgh Business School, affiliated with the Management Science and Business Economics department and the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Toulouse School of Economics and has been at Edinburgh since 2013, advancing to Senior Lecturer in 2022.
- Education:
- PhD in Economics, Toulouse School of Economics (2011)
- MSc in Economics, Toulouse School of Economics
- MA in Management, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
- BSc in Material Physics and Management Science, University of Science and Technology of China
His research focuses on digital economics, Fintech, and applied economics theory, particularly in digital platforms, blockchain, and machine learning applications. He actively contributes to empirical studies on credit markets, crowdfunding, and energy consumption pricing.
Recent publications explore peer recognition mechanisms, nonlinear pricing models, and information asymmetry in digital finance. His work spans economics, computer science, and social sciences, with heavy use of Bayesian methods, instrumental variables, and time-series analysis.
- Scientific Awards:
- Blockchain Stable Economic Model Design Competition Championship (2018)
- Multiple Teaching Awards at the University of Edinburgh (2014–2019)
- Zhihu Honourable Membership in Economics (2016)
Tong Wang serves as a Principal Investigator for grants totaling over £50,000, including projects on blockchain-digital twins and open-source economics. He advises PhD students in digital economics and crypto-finance, while collaborating with labs like the Generative AI Lab and Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations.
