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Our Faculty Xing Xia
A headshot of smiling Xing Xia who has short black hair of shoulder length, wearing a yellow blouse and a black necklace with a black chalkboard in the background.
Xing Xia
Social Sciences (Economics)
Assistant Professor

Dr Xing Xia is an applied-micro economist. Her research focuses on human capital, education, health, and the labor market. She studies how individuals make decisions on educational and health-related investments, how the changing demand of modern labour markets influences educational institutions, and how households and firms respond to the challenges of globalisation and climate change. Her current research focuses on Singapore, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the USA. She holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Mathematics from Wuhan University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.