Regular biography
ZHU Xi is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include Applied Econometrics and Rural Finance. He has published in journals such as the Journal of Econometrics, The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Issues and Practice, and Economic Modelling. His work explores topics such as rural financial institutions, credit constraints, and the impact of microinsurance on agricultural production. ZHU holds a Ph.D. in Econometrics from Tsinghua University and has been affiliated with the university since 2006. He is also associated with the Faculty of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.