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Prof Xin Meng is a Professor of Economics at the Australian National University's Research School of Economics, part of the College of Business and Economics. She is a member of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences and leads research on China's labor markets, gender discrimination, rural-urban migration, and economic impacts of historical catastrophes. Her work includes the Rural-Urban Migration in China (RUMiC) project, a decade-long panel survey of migrants from 2008–2016.
Her research explores themes like China's labor market transition, institutions/culture's role in gender disparities, rural-urban migration economics, and the effects of events like the Cultural Revolution. Funders include the Australian Research Council, World Bank, and Ford Foundation. Key publications address migration, labor market reforms, and historical shocks' long-term consequences.
- Research Themes:
- Labour Market Dynamics
- Gender Discrimination
- Rural-Urban Migration
- Historical Catastrophes' Economic Impacts
Articles focus on migration's economic effects, labor market rigidities, and intergenerational impacts of policy disruptions. Recent work includes analyses of the Cultural Revolution's behavioral consequences and migrant welfare in China. Grants supported studies on demographic changes and urbanization challenges.
- Key Projects:
- RUMiC Migration Survey
- Demographic Dividend Analysis
- Behavioral Lab Establishment
Her interdisciplinary approach links microeconomic data to macroeconomic trends, with publications in top journals like Journal of Development Economics and Science.
