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Yang Yao is Professor at the China Center for Economic Research (CCER) and National School of Development (NSD), Peking University, serving as director of CCER and deputy dean of NSD in charge of academic affairs. He edits China Economic Quarterly, the center's flagship journal.
His educational background:
- B.S. in Geography, Peking University (1986)
- M.S. in Economics, Peking University (1989)
- Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1996)
Professor Yao's research centers on China's economic transition and development, with deep focus on institutional economics, social justice, and inequality dynamics. His work examines how globalization and policy reforms interact with China's unique institutional framework to shape growth patterns and distributional outcomes, contributing critical insights to development economics.
His major scientific awards include:
- 2009 Sun Yefang Economics Award (China's highest economics honor)
- 2008 & 2010 Pu Shan Awards in International Economics
- 2008 Zhang Peigang Award in Development Economics
- Best Teacher by Peking University Student Union (2006)
- Young Leader by Nanfang People Weekly (2008)
As CCER director, Professor Yao leads one of China's premier economic research hubs, overseeing academic strategy and journal operations. He serves as associate editor of Agricultural Economics and on editorial boards of multiple international journals, while maintaining active commentary in mainstream media on economic policy.
