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Hu, Guangzhou

Professor of Economics,
Department Chair (Economics and Decision Sciences), CEIBS

alberthu@ceibs.edu
86-21-28905812

Dr. Guangzhou (Albert) Hu is Professor of Economics and Department Chair of Economics and Decision Sciences at CEIBS. He taught at the National University of Singapore prior to joining CEIBS. Dr. Hu received his Ph.D. in international economics from Brandeis University, and B.A. in international finance from Nankai University. 

Dr. Hu’s research interests center on the economics of technological change and the Chinese economy. Dr. Hu’s research has appeared in academic journals including Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Research Policy, and Review of Economics and Statistics. 

He teaches courses on Chinese economy and technological innovation.

Dr. Hu is an associate editor of China Economic Review and an advisory editor of Research Policy. He has consulted for international organizations including the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the United Nations. Dr. Hu has written op-ed articles for the Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao.

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  • 1999 Ph.D. in international economics, Brandeis University, USA
  • 1991 B.A. in international finance, Nankai University, China
  • Economics of Technological Change
  • Chinese economy
  • Chinese Economy
  • Technological Innovation

2026-01-21 Professor Albert Hu quoted by Les Echoes on China's new loan programme for small and medium-sized companies

2025-12-22 Chinese developers are focusing on integrating AI into commercially scalable applications, Professor Hu Guangzhou tells Reuters

2025-09-23 Professor Albert Hu quoted by Straits Times in feature-length article looking at regional economic disparities

2025-07-10 What’s next for Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”?

2025-06-30 Straits Times speaks to Professor Albert Hu on new laws intended to balance China's economy and curb price wars

2025-04-10 Professor Albert Hu quoted by Les Echoes on fluctuations in the Chinese yuan's value

2025-04-08 Professor Albert Hu quoted by French business daily Les Echoes on the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the Chinese stock market

2025-03-28 Trump’s trade tariffs will ultimately harm the average American citizen, Prof. Albert Hu tells Time magazine

2025-03-15 Against a turbulent international backdrop, Chinese firms expanding overseas need to pay due attention to local regulations, Professor Albert Hu tells Straits Times

2025-03-11 In the wake of the Two Sessions, Professor Albert Hu is quoted by Spain's ABC on the rehabilitation of China's private sector

2025-03-04 Professor Albert Hu tells the Straits Times he expects China to double efforts to boost domestic consumption to hedge against expected decline in exports.

2025-01-07 Professor of Economics Albert Hu tells French business daily Les Echos that the recent depreciation of the yuan is a reflection of the difficulties facing the Chinese economy

2024-12-06 Employment will remain a problem in China unless economic growth recovers, Prof. Zhu Tian tells Straits Times

2024-10-30 A more diverse range of funding sources is necessary to properly support researchers in China, Professor Albert Hu tells nature.com

2024-10-10 Professor Albert Hu gives Reuters his analysis of current EU-China trade tensions

2024-06-12 Professor Albert Hu quoted in Reuters report on the implications of low-end product price wars on Chinese consumers

2024-06-11 Prof Albert Hu quoted by Straits Times on the mystery of falling numbers of unicorn companies in China

2024-03-05 As China’s economic targets for the year are revealed, Professor Albert Hu tells The Straits Times that the country’s growth potential remains solid

2023-12-07 How can China pursue technological innovation amid geopolitical competition?

2023-10-18 China’s Q3 GDP figures encouraging but caution is advisable, Professor Albert Hu tells Straits Times