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Zhu, Tian

Vice President and Co-Dean;
Professor of Economics;
Santander Chair in Economics, CEIBS

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Prof. Zhu Tian is Vice President and Co-Dean, Professor of Economics, and Santander Chair in Economics at CEIBS. He was the Department Chair of Economics and Decision Science between 2011 and 2016. From January 2017 to March 2025, Prof. Zhu held the position of Associate Dean and Director of EMBA Programme at CEIBS. Before joining CEIBS in 2005, Professor Zhu taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) for ten years. From 1994 to 1995, prior to his academic career, Professor Zhu worked as an Industry Analyst for the First Chicago Bank in the United States. Educated in China and the US, he received his BSc, MA, and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Northwestern University, respectively.

Professor Zhu is an expert on the Chinese economy and the author of Catching Up to America: Culture, Institutions, and the Rise of China (Cambridge University Press, 2021). His research articles in recent years have appeared in China Economic Review, Comparative Economic Studies, Economics of Transition, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Financial Intermediation. In 2017, he received a best article award, the Bergson Prize from the Association for Comparative Economic Studies.  In addition to his academic research, Professor Zhu has written many op-ed articles for the Chinese and international press and online media including China Daily, Financial Times, Forbes, Guancha, The Economic Observer, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a recipient of the CEIBS Teaching Excellence Award.

 

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ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • 1995 PhD in Economics, Northwestern University, USA
  • 1989 MA in Economics, Peking University, China
  • 1986 BSc in Management Information System, Tsinghua University, China
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Theory of the Firm
  • Culture and Economic Development
  • Chinese Economy
TEACHING INTERESTS
  • Managerial Economics
  • Chinese Economy
PUBLICATIONS

Catching Up to America

中国式增长 (Chinese Style Growth)

VIDEOS

2025-03-12 Prof. Zhu Tian Discusses How to Stimulate Consumption in China | CEIBS Spotlight

2024-09-24 Professor of Economics & Associate Dean Zhu Tian | CEIBS Faculty Introductions

2023-07-12 Professor Zhu Tian on resilience in his work and in the Chinese economy

2023-04-21 China’s Economic Outlook: Short-term Fluctuation and Long-term Growth

2022-01-14 The secret to China’s economic growth? It’s not what you think

2021-12-03 CEIBS Research Meets Management: Catching up to America

IN THE MEDIA

2025-03-05 Moves to boost private spending in China need to go further, Professor Zhu Tian tells Straits Times

2025-03-01 Professor Zhu Tian quoted by South China Morning Post on the Chinese government’s work plan for 2025

2025-02-10 China is in a strong position to weather turbulence in the US-China trading relationship, Professor Zhu Tian tells the Washington Post

2025-01-22 Professor of Economics Zhu Tian quoted by German business daily Handelsblatt on Trump’s mild approach to tariffs on China so far

2025-01-15 China’s 2025 Economy: Can bold policies drive a turnaround?

2025-01-13 In a South Morning China Morning Post article, Professor of Economics Zhu Tian discusses the benefits of Chinese firms borrowing from foreign financial institutions

2025-01-01 Professor Zhu Tian tells the Washington Post that boosting the property sector and providing cash payments to the population can give the Chinese economy the boost it needs in 2025

2024-12-12 The New York Times quote Professor Zhu Tian on recent government moves to stimulate the Chinese economy

2024-11-09 In the Straits Times, Prof. Zhu Tian explains how the Chinese economy will be affected by the return of Donald Trump

2024-11-06 Prof. Zhu Tian talks with French business daily Les Echoes about the effects of Donald Trump's planned tarrifs on the Chinese economy

2024-11-01 A new Trump administration would probably pursue a more extreme economic policy towards China, Professor Zhu Tian tells Handelsblatt

2024-10-08 Professor Zhu Tian shares his thoughts with South China Morning Post on government support for private enterprise in China

2024-09-25 Professor Zhu Tian quoted by South China Morning Post on China’s new economic stimulus package

2024-07-25 Higher-than-average growth in Shanghai and other key Yangtze River Delta cities in the first half of this year is a noteworthy achievement, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2024-07-20 Professor Zhu Tian discusses his hopes for China's third plenum with Singapore's Straits Times

2024-07-19 The outcome of China’s recent third plenum shows market mechanisms and the government’s role are unified and complementary, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2024-06-23 Prof. Zhu Tian tells Singapore’s Straits Times that slowing household consumption is not the main reason for China’s current economic difficulties

2024-05-14 Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post that market forces work best when freed from politics in news report on the EV industry

2024-04-30 In an article looking at China’s economic progress so far in 2024, Professor Zhu Tian gives shares his analysis with South China Morning Post

2024-04-04 Professor Zhu Tian shares his views with South China Morning Post on China's new initiative to regulate the finance industry

2024-02-20 China should carry out reforms to create more leeway for private and foreign firms, Professor Economics Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2024-02-15 Policies to support state owned enterprises may have unintended effects on international companies in China, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post.

2024-01-26 CEIBS professor of Economics Zhu Tian speaks to South China Morning Post on what the Chinese Premier’s upcoming work report could mean for the private sector in 2024

2024-01-18 In Reuters article, Professor Zhu Tian says more stimulus measures are necessary to avoid a "vicious cycle" of low confidence in the Chinese economy

2024-01-18 Will China’s economy rebound in 2024?

2024-01-12 In a story on the possible “Japanification” of the Chinese economy, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post that policy reform must continue to avoid stagnation

2024-01-03 Professor of Economics Zhu Tian tells the South China Morning Post that local officials in China must support the delivery of a pro-business message

2023-12-27 Growth goals for economically powerful areas of China must be realistic in order to be effective, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2023-12-14 China’s economy remains mainly determined by domestic policy rather than overseas factors, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2023-12-11 Professor of Economics Zhu Tian discusses role of private sector investments in stimulating the economy with South China Morning Post

2023-12-08 Professor Zhu Tian discusses China’s economic policy direction for 2024 with the South China Morning Post

2023-12-05 New York Times quotes Professor Zhu Tian on China’s changing finance sector

2023-11-30 Visa policy changes may bring long-term benefit to China’s economy, Professor Zhu Tian tells the South China Morning Post

2023-11-02 Professor Zhu Tian quoted by South China Morning Post over the role of the market, as China considers tightening finance sector regulation

2023-08-25 Can China maintain 5% growth in the coming years?

2023-06-14 Professor Zhu Tian gives his views to the Financial Times on China’s post-pandemic recovery

2023-03-23 Can China return to rapid growth in the post-pandemic world?

2023-01-31 China’s economy looks set for a healthy recovery in 2023, CEIBS Professor of Economics Zhu Tian tells Globe and Mail

2022-08-18 Can the digital economy sustain China’s growth under pressure?

2022-07-09 Brazil’s biggest newspaper O Globo quotes Prof Zhu Tian on the knock-on effects of China’s COVID policy on the world economy

2022-02-14 Aligning with high-level global trade rules

2022-01-13 RCEP takes effect! What benefits will it bring to China?

2022-01-05 China in for a year of growth if covid stays under control, Professor Zhu Tian tells Globe and Mail

2021-12-22 How are Chinese companies going global?

2021-12-22 Professor Zhu Tian quoted by Bloomberg on China’s crackdown on tax-dodging influencers

2021-12-10 Prof Zhu Tian tells China Daily opening up policies a key factor in China's economic rise

2021-10-24 Wall Street's long-standing economic relationswith China only go so far, Professor Zhu Tian tells South China Morning Post

2021-10-18 Evergrande financial issue will not have huge impact on China's economy, Prof Zhu Tian tells CNBC in TV interview

2021-10-01 Wall Street's long-standing economic relations with China only go so far, Professor Zhu Tian tellsSouth China Morning Post

2021-09-13 Major gift set to help advance supply chain and service innovation research

2020-11-05 If exports shrink, what will drive China’s growth?

2020-11-02 Prof Zhu Tian says China International Import Expo is sign of normalization

2020-08-11 China’s ability to consume will boost economic virus recovery

2020-05-20 Bloomberg: Prof Zhu Tian discusses financing of China’s tech push

2020-05-12 Handelsblatt: Prof Zhu Tian discusses EU’s desire to see equality between private and public sector in China (in German)

2020-04-17 China Daily: Prof Zhu Tian says state-owned banks have played a key role in getting China’s economy moving again post-COVID-19

2020-03-22 El Pais: Prof Zhu Tian interviewed on the impact of the coronavirus on the labour market (in Spanish)

2020-02-06 SRF: Prof Zhu Tian discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the Chinese economy (in German)

2020-01-07 Professor Zhu Tian on the keys to China's economic development in the coming decade

2019-12-20 Will China’s Economy Maintain Its Medium-to-High-Speed Growth in the Next Decade?

2019-11-08 CEIBS Professor of Economics Zhu Tian discusses the prospects of China producing a Nobel Prize winner

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