Prof. Betty Xiao WANG
Economics
Assistant Professor
3910 3078
KK 1007
Academic & Professional Qualification
- Ph.D. in Business Economics and Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
- B.A/B.S., Washington University in St Louis
Biography
I am an applied microeconomist in the Economics department at the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Business and Economics. My research interests are in urban and real estate economics, housing economics and finance, and Chinese economy. I received a B.A/B.S. degree in International Area Studies, Mathematics and Economics from Washington University in St Louis, and a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Prior to HKU, I worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Teaching
- Econ 1280: Analysis of Economics Data
Research Interest
- Urban and Real Estate Economics
- Housing Economics
- Housing Finance