Background
Yang, Xiaokai was born on October 6, 1948 in Jilin, China. Son of Difu Yang and Su Cheng.
Yang, Xiaokai was born on October 6, 1948 in Jilin, China. Son of Difu Yang and Su Cheng.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Princeton University, 1988.
Research assistant, Research Institute Quantitative Economics, Beijing, 1980-1982;
lecturer, assistant professor, Wuhan U., China, 1982-1983;
summer assistant, The World Bank, Washington, 1984;
research assistant, then teaching assistant, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1984-1987;
research fellow, Yale Economics Growth Center, New Haven, 1987-1988;
lecturer, Monash U., Clayton, Victoria., Australia, 1988-1989;
senior lecturer, Monash U., since 1989. Consultant Wuhan Washing Machine Corporation, 1982-1983. Board directors Chinese Young Economists, Inc., 1985-1987.
Referee Review of Economics Studies, Journal Comparative Economics, International Economics Review, since 1987. Member editorial board China Economics Review, since 1988.
Member American Economics Association, Australia Association Chinese Studies, Association Comparative Studies.
Married Xiaojuan Wu, February 1981. Children: Xiaoxi, James.