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Keyu Jin
Chinese economist (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keyu Jin (Chinese: 金刻羽; pinyin: Jīn Kèyǔ; born 13 November 1982) is a Chinese economist, currently serving as Professor of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 2025.
Graduating from Harvard University, Jin received a bachelor's degree in 2004 and a PhD degree in 2009, both in economics.[1] She served as Lecturer in Economics from 2009 to 2017[2] and as Associate Professor of Economics from 2017 to 2024 at the London School of Economics.[3] Her fields of research are in international macroeconomics, international finance and trade, and the Chinese economy.[4]
Her father is Jin Liqun, the current president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and former vice minister of finance of China.[5]
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Early life and education
Jin was born in Beijing, China. Her father, Jin Liqun, is an economist and politician who previously served as the vice minister of finance of China and is the founding president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.[6]: 136 [7] At age 14, Jin travelled to the United States to attend Horace Mann School in the Bronx of New York City.[8]
Graduated from Harvard University, Jin received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics in 2004 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics in 2009.[9] Her doctoral advisor was Kenneth Rogoff, and her doctoral dissertation was titled Essays on international trade and macroeconomic dynamics (2009).[10]
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Career
Jin is a specialist in macroeconomic and financial policy issues.[6]: 136 Her research focuses on global imbalances and global asset prices, drivers of China's growth model, the impact of the one-child policy, and the Chinese saving puzzle.[11]
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After receiving her PhD degree, Jin joined the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics as a faculty member in 2009.[12][13] She served as Lecturer in Economics from 2009 to 2017[2] and as Associate Professor of Economics from 2017 to 2024.[12][13][3]
In 2025, Jin joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as a Professor at the Department of Finance at the School of Business and Management.[1]
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Social engagement
Jin was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.[14] Jin was also a visiting professor at Yale University on the Cowles Fellowship from September to December 2012 as well as at the University of California, Berkeley from January to May 2015.[4] In 2022, Jin joined the board of Credit Suisse[15] and was a member of the Risk Committee and the Digital Transformation and Technology Committee.[16] She is a member of the China Finance 40 Forum.[6]: 136
Jin has advised and consulted for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[17] She also has had experience at financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley.[17] She is a columnist for Project Syndicate and Caixin Magazine,[11][17] and has contributed opinion pieces to media outlets such as the Financial Times and the South China Morning Post.[11] Jin also serves as a non-executive director of Richemont Group, the world's second-largest luxury goods company.[18] She served on a working committee for China Banking Regulatory Commission on Fintech[11][17] and sat on the editorial board of the Review of Economic Studies.[4][11]
Publications
Books
- The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism, May 16, 2023.[19] In The New China Playbook, Jin writes that China has achieved significant progress without following the "Western path" and its innovation and technological development challenge the view that China must converge with Western economic systems and political persuasions to continue its development.[6]: 136 The book takes a positive view of China's mechanisms of state-led economic intervention.[6]: 136–137
Articles
- China's Economy Is Leaving Behind Its Educated Young People, Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2023[20]
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References
External links
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