Faculty & Research
Faculty & Research
Faculty Profiles
Xu, Bin
Professor of Economics and Finance;
Wu Jinglian Chair Professor in Economics
Dr. Bin Xu is Professor of Economics and Finance, Wu Jinglian Chair Professor in Economics at CEIBS. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Fudan University in 1986 and 1989, and his Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University in 1995. Before joining CEIBS, Dr. Xu was a tenured faculty member at Warrington College of Business, University of Florida. He also taught as a visiting professor at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and worked as a consultant for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Dr. Xu’s current research focuses on the global and Chinese economy, multinational enterprises in China, and trade and finance Issues of emerging markets. He has published extensively in both international and Chinese journals, and was named to the “2021 List of Highly-Cited Chinese Researchers” released by Elsevier Publishing Group. Dr. Xu is the author of two books, International Trade and Applying Macroeconomics, and served as the founding editor-in-chief of CEIBS Frontier Views Book Series.
Dr. Bin Xu has taught courses on macroeconomics, China and the global economy, and international finance at CEIBS, and was invited to give speeches on the global economy and the Chinese economy for executives of multinational companies and Chinese companies. Dr. Xu has won the CEIBS Teaching Excellence Award four times, and in 2019 won the CEIBS Medal for Teaching Excellence, the highest teaching award of CEIBS.
- 1995 Ph. D. in Economics, Columbia University
- 1992 M. Phil. in Economics, Columbia University
- 1989 M.A. in World Economy, Fudan University
- 1986 B.A. in World Economy, Fudan University
- The Global and Chinese Economy
- Multinational Enterprises in China
- Trade and Finance Issues of Emerging Markets
- Macroeconomics
- China’s Economy
- International Finance
- International Trade
Convergence of Accounting Standards and Foreign Direct Investment (Chen, Jieping & Ding, Yuan & Xu, Bin) , The International Journal of Accounting, Volume 49, Issue 1, 2014, 53-86, 2014
Trade Policy Reform and Trade Volume , Oxford Companion to the Economics of China, Oxford University Press, 2014
Intraindustry Trade and the Skill Premium: Theory and Evidence (E. Dinopoulos & C. Syropoulos & Y. Yotov) , Journal of International Economics, Volume 84, Issue 1, 2011, 15-25, 2011
The Impact of Trade and FDI Policies on Technology Adoption and Sourcing of Chinese Firms , Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 29, Number 2, 2011, 218-230, 2011
The Sophistication of Exports: Is China Special? , China Economic Review, Volume 21, Issue 3, 2010, 482-493, 2010
2023-03-01 China’s Economy: Historical Perspective and Future Outlook (CEIBS Global EMBA Master Class)
2022-04-19 Elsevier list confirms CEIBS’ strength in academic research
2020-10-16 2020 CEIBS Corporate Social Responsibility White Paper
2020-06-24 Lessons for Leaders from the Pandemic Crisis: Risk Landscape in a Post-COVID-19 Era
2020-05-07 A Crash Course in Economics with CEIBS Professor Xu Bin
2018-11-02 Xu Bin: Lessons to be Learned
2018-04-10 Lecture: The New Era of the Chinese and Global Economy
2018-03-13 EIU’s Robert Ward’s CEIBS lecture on Global Outlook plus insights from Prof Xu Bin
2016-09-30 Chinese currency added to IMF basket. Why it’s a good move.
2016-09-30 China’s RMB joins SDR basket of currencies. Now what?
2016-09-30 Chinese RMB added to SDR basket: impact on Euro
2016-09-30 Will Chinese yuan slide after IMF welcome?
2015-09-04 Pros + cons of delay in adding Chinese yuan to IMF currency basket
2015-09-01 What's the real story on China's economy?
2015-09-01 Will China’s GDP hit 7%?
2023-01-19 China’s economy in 2023: The light at the end of the tunnel
2020-10-27 Professor Xu Bin features on live Bloomberg TV interview discussing China's 14th 5-year plan
2020-09-10 Outlook for the Chinese Economy in the Post-Pandemic Era
2020-08-21 Professor of Economics Xu Bin discusses China's V-shaped virus recovery (in Spanish
2020-08-04 How should Chinese companies prepare for the post-COVID-19 era?
2020-06-10 CEIBS survey reveals impact of COVID-19 on business in China
2020-06-06 CGTN: Prof Xu Bin offers three predictions for China and the world economy in the post-COVID-19 era
2020-05-29 Will the Chinese and World Economies recover in the post COVID-19 era?
2020-05-24 ABC: Professor Xu Bin discusses China’s economic recovery (In Spanish)
2020-04-20 COVID-19 a great shock to the global value chain
2020-04-08 China Daily: Prof Xu Bin says COVID-19 epidemic will force China to upgrade its economy
2020-03-06 COVID-19 outbreak a golden opportunity to work on long-term economic reforms
2020-03-04 CGTN: Prof Xu Bin says COVID-19 outbreak a golden opportunity to work on long-term economic reforms
2020-01-22 Professor Xu Bin writes about China's economic prospects
2020-01-15 Professor Xu Bin on "phase one" of China-US Trade Deal
2020-01-14 CEIBS Professor Xu Bin comments on China-US trade deal
2019-12-24 Professor Xu Bin interviewed on the significance of China's financial opening-up
