Xiaodong Gong

Xiaodong Gong is a Visiting Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU), and holds an adjunct appointment at the same institution. Previously, he was affiliated with the University of Canberra (NATSEM) from 2011 and the Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society at BGL from 2019. His academic career includes roles at the Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) in Germany, The Australian National University, and the Australian Treasury. He is a Fellow of the IZA.

• Educations/Previous Roles:
• Worked at IZA (Germany), ANU, and Australian Treasury
• Prior affiliation: University of Canberra (NATSEM) since 2011

His research focuses on modelling policy impacts across labour supply, tax systems, childcare policies, labour mobility, child development, and household consumption. He has published in journals such as Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Econometrics, and Economic Development and Cultural Change.

• Awards: Fellow of the IZA

His work integrates economic theory with applied policy analysis, addressing issues in social policy, taxation, and labour markets.