Prof. Bai Chong-En

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Professor Chong-En Bai is Dean of the School of Economics and Management and Distinguished Professor of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences of Tsinghua University. His research focuses on the relationship between economic institutions, policy, and development, and from this perspective, the Chinese economy. Professor Bai is Vice-Chairman of the 13th All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the “15th Five-Year Plan” National Development Planning Expert Committee, the Chinese Economists 50 Forum, the China Finance 40 Forum, and Chinainfo 100. He is also Chairman of Academic Committee of China Wealth Management 50 Forum. He was a member of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China and of the executive council of International Economic Association, a non-resident Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution, and Adjunct Vice-President of Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co., Ltd.. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Economics from Harvard University.