LU Ming

Professor Lu Ming is a distinguished professor of Economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, affiliated with the Antai College of Economics & Management. His research interests include Chinese economy, urban-rural and regional development, labor economics, and social economics. He has worked as a professor at Fudan University and as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University and the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He has consulted for the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. His research focuses on evaluating urban and regional development policies and their effects on resource allocation and economic sustainability from a perspective of spatial political economics. He is also promoting the use of big data to study the spatial structure of cities and urban systems.

Ming Lu is a scholar specializing in urban and labor economics, with a focus on China's economic development. Their research explores the interplay between urbanization, inequality, and economic growth, using empirical evidence from China's unique context. Key areas include the impact of urbanization on regional inequality, the role of human capital in economic growth, and the effects of housing markets on labor markets. Lu's work also examines the influence of identity, globalization, and policy interventions on income distribution and labor mobility. Their research contributes to understanding the complexities of urban systems and the labor market dynamics in China.