Zhe Zhang

Lecturer

Ph.D. in Economics

Research Interests: Industrial regulation, policy evaluation, informal institutions and firm efficiency, digital economy.

Profile:

Graduated in 2024 from the School of Economics, Nankai University, with a Ph.D. in Economics. Main course taught: Western Economics. In recent years, has published several papers in domestic and international journals such as Regional Studies (SSCI Q1), Economic Theory and Business Management, Southern Economy, and Journal of South China Normal University.

Research Achievements:

1. Zhang, Z., & Nguyen, B. (2024). A regional perspective on the privatisation of Chinese state-owned firms. Regional Studies, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2024.2396362.

2. Yang, C., Zhang, Z., & Sha, C. (2024). Happiness contagion in China's cities: Who gets more happiness from urban communities? Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 34(4), e2826.

3. Bai Xuejie, Zhang Zhe. Can mixed-ownership reform effectively resolve overcapacity in state-owned enterprises? Economic Theory and Business Management, 2022, 42(09): 21–37.

4. Zhang Zhe, Bai Xuejie. Will the “dual control of energy consumption” policy exacerbate the north-south divergence in green total factor productivity under the pressure of economic growth? Southern Economy, 2024, (05): 12–29+94. DOI:10.19592/j.cnki.scje.410913.

5. Bai Xuejie, Zhang Zhe, Zhang Qingyu. Capacity reduction in state-owned enterprises—Controlled by the “visible hand” or coordinated with the “invisible hand”? Journal of South China Normal University (Social Science Edition), 2023, (4): 55–80.