About the Project
ESRC-NSCF (ESRC Reference: ES/P005241/1)
Project period: February 2017 - August 2019 (extended to April 2021)
"Developing financial systems to support sustainable growth in China – The role of innovation, diversity and financial regulation."
This is a collaborative research project by SOAS University of London in the UK with Nankai University, Tianjin, and Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, in China.
The project is jointly funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council’s Newton Fund and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The project aims to develop and deepen our understanding of the Chinese financial system and its crucial role in supporting the future development and continued growth of the Chinese economy.
Research Team (UK)
Principal Investigator
Professor Gerhard Kling
University of Aberdeen
Before joining Aberdeen, Gerhard was Professor of International Business and Management at SOAS University of London.
Co-Investigators
Professor Christine Oughton
School of Finance and Management, SOAS
Professor Laurence Harris
School of Finance and Management, SOAS
Dr Ulrich Volz
Department of Economics, SOAS
Professor Laixiang Sun
School of Finance and Management, SOAS
Professor Victor Murinde
School of Finance and Management, SOAS
Dr Damian Tobin
Cork University Business School
Research Team (China)
Principal Investigator
Professor Lihui Tian
Chair Professor of Finance
Nankai University
Co-Investigators
Professor Binglian Liu
College of Economic and Social Development
Nankai University
Professor Deming Luo
Centre for Research on Private Economy
College of Economics
Zhejiang University
Professor Xuejun Jin
College of Economics
Zhejiang University
Dr Xinxiang Wen
Deputy Director General of Monetary Policy Department
Research Fellow of Research Institute
The People’s Bank of China
Professor Weian Li
Business School, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
China Academy of Corporate Governance
Nankai University