Regular biography
GAI QingEn is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Antai College of Economics & Management. Their research focuses on Economics. They can be contacted via email at gaiqingen@sjtu.edu.cn or through their profile page at https://www.acem.sjtu.edu.cn/en/faculty/gaiqingen.html#container?55. Additional details about their work, teaching, and research can be found on their faculty profile.
Scholar-generated biography
Qingen Gai is a scholar in Development Economics, focusing on rural poverty reduction, agricultural productivity, and labor market dynamics. Their research explores the impact of education and health on income growth, the role of factor market distortions in total factor productivity, and the effects of land resource allocation on labor productivity. Gai's work also examines the influence of political participation and governance structures on charitable giving by private enterprises. Additionally, they investigate the relationship between digital rural development and agricultural transformation, as well as the effects of infrastructure, such as expressways, on poverty reduction. Their studies often use national household panel data and empirical analysis to provide insights into China's economic development.