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Dr. Yundan Gong is a Reader in Development Economics at King's College London's Department of International Development, part of the School of Global Affairs. She holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham and previously worked as a Senior Lecturer at Brunel University and Aston Business School, along with a Research Fellowship at the University of Nottingham's Department of Economics. Her research focuses on development economics, firm-level responses to globalization, innovation, and FDI implications for emerging economies. She combines academic rigor with industry insights through her roles as an angel investor and advisor to startups. Notable affiliations include leadership in research groups like Global Production, Finance and Labour, and Chinese International Investments. Her work bridges policy analysis and practical economic challenges in global development contexts.
Her research interests center on how foreign direct investment (FDI) shapes economic development in emerging markets, particularly China and the UK. She explores institutional economics frameworks and global production dynamics, often collaborating with policymakers to inform evidence-based strategies. Recent work evaluates Chinese official development assistance’s impact in Latin America and analyzes gender diversity’s effects on firm performance.
Publications span topics from FDI spillover effects to technological upgrading in Chinese enterprises, demonstrating her expertise in econometric analysis and policy evaluation. She actively participates in interdisciplinary discussions on global capitalism’s uneven development and the role of Chinese investments worldwide.
