Xiaopeng Yin is the Dean of RIGVC.

Ph.D. in Economics from McGill University, Canada (2001). Previously taught at Concordia University and the University of Windsor in Canada. Joined the School of International Trade and Economics at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in the fall of 2007. Currently serves as Associate Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, and Chair of the Department of International Trade at UIBE. Concurrently holds the positions of Executive Secretary & Treasurer of the International Economics and Finance Society (China) (IEFS China) and Executive Deputy Director of the Washington University-UIBE International Economics Joint Research Center (UW-UIBE RCIE). His primary research and teaching focus on foreign direct investment and outsourcing, regional economic integration and trade agreements, trade, capital flows and economic growth, endogenous growth theory, and open-economy macroeconomics.

Work Experience:

Lecturer, Nanjing University of Economics, China (July 1986 – August 1993)

Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada (September 1993 – April 1995)

Teaching/Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada (September 1995 – June 2001)

Lecturer, Concordia University, Canada (September 1999 – April 2000)

Contract Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Canada (September 2000 – May 2001)

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, University of Windsor, Canada (July 2001 – June 2007)

Associate Professor, School of International Trade and Economics, UIBE (July 2007 – December 2017)

Research Fields:

Economic Growth, International Trade, Open-Economy Macroeconomics, Development Economics

Teaching Fields:

Economic Growth, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Industrial Organization Theory, Development Economics

Courses Taught:

Principles of Economics (Undergraduate, International & "2+2" Dual-Degree Programs)

Special Topics in International Trade (Undergraduate, Domestic Students)

Advanced Topics in International Trade (Ph.D., Domestic Students)

Awards & Honors:

Ministry of Education’s "Bilingual Teaching Excellence in International Trade" National Teaching Award (2008)

UIBE Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award for "Bilingual Teaching Excellence in International Trade" (2008)

SSHRC (Canada) "4A" Research Award, National-Level (2005)

Nominee for the Mundell Prize (2004)

SSHRC (Canada) "4A" Research Award, National-Level (2003)

FCAR Doctoral Fellowship (Top Rank in Economics Nationwide, Canada, 1998–2002)

Professional Service:

Executive Secretary & Treasurer, IEFS China (2008–Present)

Executive Deputy Director, UW-UIBE RCIE (2008–Present)

Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Development (CED), McGill University (1999–Present)

Research Fellow, International Business Research Center, Ryerson University (2007)

Coordinator, IDRC/CIGI "Young Scholars Research Network – Trade & Investment Group" (2009–Present)

Peer Reviewer for International Journals:

Journal of Economic Theory, Canadian Journal of Economics, Review of International Economics, Review of Development Economics, BE Journal of Macroeconomics, Economics Bulletin, among others.