Caixin Asia New Vision Forum

Zhang Dandan 张丹丹

Deputy Dean of National School of Development, Peking University 北京大学国家发展研究院副院长

As a professor of economics and deputy dean at the esteemed National School of Development, Peking University, Dandan Zhang is a figure of academic authority. Her standing is further solidified by her roles as a Youth Cheung-Kong Scholar and Peking University Boya Young Scholar. Zhang’s influence extends beyond the university, as she serves as an executive director of the China Labor Economics Association, chairs the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Flexible Employment, and represents China as a Broad Executive Committee member of the Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics. And she also serves as Think Tank Expert at the National Regional Center for Public Employment Services (Beijing), and Academic Committee Member of the Caixin Insight Group.

Zhang graduated from the Australian National University with a Ph.D. in Economics. Her research areas include labor economics and the Chinese Economy, focusing on the welfare of vulnerable groups during transition periods, the impact of social and institutional changes on human behavior, and new labor market phenomena such as artificial intelligence and flexible employment.

Her academic work has been published in top international and domestic journals, including the Economic Journal, Nature: Human Behaviour, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Population Economics, China Economic Review, Health Economics, Journal of Asian Economics, Review of Income and Wealth, Economic Research Journal (jingjiyanjiu), Management World (guanlishijie) and China Economic Quarterly (jingjixuejikan).

Over the past years, Zhang has been at the helm of pivotal projects generously funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Fund, and primary research initiatives under the National High-End Think Tank. Her role as an expert in discussions organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Bureau of Statistics, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Ministry of Finance, and the Development Research Center of the State Council, and the Development Research Center of the State Council has seen her provide invaluable policy advice on issues such as epidemic control, youth employment, and the impact of AI on the labor market. The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and other relevant ministries and commissions have adopted her policy reports, a testament to her influence in the field. 张丹丹，北京大学国家发展研究院经济学教授、博士生导师，北京大学博雅青年学者、教育部长江青年学者。现任北京大学国家发展研究院副院长及南南合作与发展学院副院长。此外，她担任中国劳动经济学会常务理事，并兼任“人工智能与灵活就业”专委会主任。同时，张丹丹代表中国担任亚澳劳动经济学家协会（AASLE）执行委员会委员,国家公共就业服务区域中心（北京）智库专家，以及财新智库学术委员等社会职务。

张丹丹博士毕业于澳大利亚国立大学，研究领域为劳动经济学和中国经济。她的研究重点关注转型期弱势群体的福利、社会变迁和制度文化冲击对人类行为的影响，以及灵活就业、人工智能等劳动市场问题。近年来，张丹丹的学术成果相继发表于Economic Journal，Nature: Human Behaviour，Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization， Journal of Population Economics, China Economic Review, Health Economics，Journal of Asian Economics，《经济研究》，《管理世界》，《经济学（季刊）》等国内外经济学和综合科学领域的顶级期刊。

同时，她主持多项国家自然科学基金面上项目、国家社会科学基金重点项目和国家高端智库重点研究课题。此外，张丹丹多次作为专家组成员参与人力资源与社会保障部、国家统计局、国家改革与发展委员会、财政部、国家疾控中心、国务院发展研究中心等机构组织的专题座谈和讨论，针对疫情防控、灵活就业、AI对劳动力市场影响等议题提供政策建议。她的研究成果形成的政策报告多次被中共中央办公厅、国务院及教育部等相关部委采纳。