TEACHING AND RESEARCH AREAS

    Teaching Programme:

        Frontier Theory of Sustainable Development

        Economics of Population, Resources and Environment

        Economic Development in Contemporary China

        Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Research Areas:

        Population and Development

        Urban and Rural Development

        Environment and Development

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Professor, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University, 2007-till now

Director of the Institute of Economics, Wuhan University, 2013/07-2018/02

Associate Professor,  Economics and Management School, Wuhan University 2002/07-2007/11

Lecturer, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University 1997/07-2002/07

Assistant, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University, 1995/07-1997/07

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Visiting Scholar of Korea University, Korea 2010/08-2011/0 8

Postdoctor of Tsinghua University, 2001/09-2003/09

MANAGERAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Resettlement Planning and Monitoring for the World Bank Financed Project, World Bank Financed Transportation Project Management Office, Guiyang, 2006-2013

Social Impact Assessment of the World Bank Financed Project, Guizhou Tongren World Bank Financed Rural Road Project Office, 2014-2022

Asian Development Bank Financed Project Resettlement Plan, Wuhan Urban Construction Fund Office, 2004-2005

World Bank short-term consultant, 2012-present

CONSULTING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE (GOVERNMENT OR CORPORATE)

National Training Program for Philosophy and Social Science Teaching and Research Backbone, Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C, April 2013/04.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

Cheng Dening, Huang Shiqi. Can Rural Digitization Improve Agricultural Total Factor Productivity? Agricultural Economy and Management, 2024 (02)

Cheng Dening. Countermeasures to Realize the High-quality Development of Chinese Population in the Stage of Negative Population Growth. National Governance, 2024 (01)

Cheng Dening, Lou Yiou, 2021. Population Age Structure, Housing Prices and Sustainability of Land Finance. Inquiry into Economic Issues, No.7.

Cheng Dening, 2020. Analysis of the Difficulties and Potentials Faced by Key Technologies Innovation. National Governance, No.45

Cheng Dening, Jinming, 2020. The Influence Mechanism of Informatization on the Export Behavior of Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises. Henan Social Sciences, No.12.

Cheng Dening, Pan Changjian, 2020. The Impact of the Accessibility and Quality of Rural Medical Services on the Health Inequality of the Elderly. Social Sciences in Guangxi, No.6.

Cheng Dening, Wei Jinhui, 2019. Analysis of the Effect of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on China's Industrial Competitiveness. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, No.3.

Cheng Dening, Wang Hao, etc, 2017. Transformation and Upgrading of China 's Agriculture Chain under the Background of "Internet + Agriculture". Rural Economy, No.5

Cheng Dening, Li Yan, 2017. The source of agricultural growth in China in 2003-2012: Based on institutional analysis. Fujian Tribune, No.7

Cheng Dening, Li Yan, 2016. Research on Agricultural Productivity Affected by Agriculture Structure Adjustment, Inquiry into Economic Issues, No.11

Cheng Dening, Chen Jingyun, 2016. Market Concentration and the Advertising Decisions of Enterprises: Based on Heckman Two-stage Analysis of Chinese Consumer Goods Industry，Industrial Economy Review, No.5

Cheng Dening, Yang Min, 2015. Research on the Effect of Agricultural Labor Force Structure Change on Food Production Efficiency in Our Country, Journal of Northwest A&F University, No.4

Cheng Dening, Yang Min, 2015. Empirical Research on the Effect of Urban Economy Density on Pollution Emission Based on Data of prefecture-level City in China, Study and Practice, No.10

Cheng Dening, Hao Yang, 2014. The Dilemma and New Thinking of China’s Rural Industries in the Context of Urbanization, Study and Practice, No.3

Cheng Dening, Hou Weili, 2013. An Analysis on China’s Rural Land Property Rights Structure Issue from the Perspective of Property Right Economics, Academic Forum of Nandu, No.3

Cheng Dening, 2012. The Comparison and Choice of the Industrial Chain Integration Model of China’s Agriculture, Economist, No.8

Cheng Dening, 2012. Reform Rural Land Acquisition System and Optimize Urban Expansion Mode, Study and Practice, No.5

Cheng Dening, Hou Weili, etc, 2011. China’s Agricultural Development under the Constraints of Natural Resources, Academic Forum of Nandu, No.1

Cheng Dening, 2011. The Move of Industries between the Urban and the Rural Areas and the Labor Division Coordination Development in China, Economist, No.8

Cheng Dening, 2011. New Trends and Challenges for China’s Urbanization and Urban Governance in the Context of Economic Globalization，New Asian Forum, Seoul Press， Korea

Cheng Dening, Liao Jiagu, 2011. Population and Industrial Layout Adjustment and Optimization in Wuhan Urban Agglomeration, Study and Practice, No.7

Cheng Dening, 2009. Urbanization, Increasing Returns and Economic Development, Academic Forum of Nandu, No.1

Cheng Dening, 2008. The Living Problem and Its Solutions for China’s Migrant Workers, China Population Resource and Environment, No.4

Cheng Dening, Trends and Solutions of “Urbanization of Poverty” in China, Journal of China University of Geosciences, No.5

Cheng Dening, 2005. On Urban Bias and Rural Poverty, Wuhan University Journal, No.2

Cheng Dening, 2005. Growth with Equity and Macroeconomic Policies Adjustment, Economic Review, No.1

Cheng Dening, 2005. Public Fiscal Policies and Technological Innovations and Diffusion,  Science & Technology Progress and Policy, No5

Cheng Dening, 2004. Different Approaches on Urbanization, Social Science Abroad, No.6

Cheng Dening, Zhou Li, 2002. Rethinking the Role of Urbanization from Foreign Scholar’s Perspective. Economic Perspectives, No.7

Cheng Dening, 2004. China’s Development Strategy for Urban Development after Joining into WTO, Academic Forum of Nandu, No.1

Cheng Dening, 2003. Analysis on the Effect of Urbanization and Its Developmental Strategies, Academic Forum of Nandu, No.2

Cheng Dening, 2002. Comparative Studies on Urbanization between Developed and Developing Countries, Economic Review, No.1

Cheng Dening, Developing Countries should Achieve “Growth with Equity”, Journal of Macroeconomic Research, No.6

Cheng Dening, Hou Weili, 2002. Difficulties and Countermeasures for the Formation of Rural Industries Clusters in Cities and Towns, Regional Research and Development, No,1

Cheng Dening, 2002. Knowledge Economy and Urban Industrial Location Adjustment. Economic Geography, No.3

Cheng Dening, Zhou Li and He Jiankun, 2002. Industrial Clusters, Technological Innovation and Urban Development in the 21 Century, Fujian Forum (Economy & Society) , No.10

Cheng Dening, 2002. Strategic Thinking on Information-Technology-Driven Urban Development, Science & Technology Progress and Policy, No.10

Cheng Dening, Hou Weili, 2001. Strategic Thinking for China’s Urban Development in the Era of Economic Globalization. Economic Survey, No.6.

Gu Shengzu, Cheng Dening, 1999. The Strategic Significance and Policies of Urbanization in Rural Areas. China Population Science, No.3

Cheng Dening, 1999. No Bumpy Road Existed for Township-enterprises Gathered into Cities and Towns. China Reform, No.8

Gu Shengzu, Cheng Dening, 1999. Countermeasures for Agricultural Technology Progress at the Age of Knowledge Economy. Academic Journal, No.3

Gu Shengzu, Cheng Dening, 1998. Household Registration System Reform and Urbanization of Population. Economic Survey, No.4

Cheng Dening, 1997. The Quality of Population Improvement and China’s Economic Take-off. Economic Review, No.1

Gu Shengzu, Cheng Dening, 1996. Urbanization: The Theme of China’s Rural Reform and Development at the Turn of Century. Learning and Practice, No.8

Conference Papers (International)

Cheng Dening, Hou Weili, 2005. “ Urbanization of Poverty and The New Thinking for Anti-poverty”, Population and Sustainable Development Strategy International Conference, Shanghai

Cheng Dening, 2010. “China’s Urbanization and Urban Governance in the Context of Economic Globalization: Trends, Challenges and Policies”. The Second Conference of the Asia Economic Community Forum. Incheon, Korea. Nov, 2010

Cheng Dening, 2012. “Cooperation and Competition between China and Korea’s Cities in the Context of Economic Globalization”, International Conference for Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Korea, The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, July19-20, 2012

Monography

Cheng Dening, 2004. Urbanization and Economic Development: Theory, Patterns and Policies, Beijing: Science Press

Cheng Dening, 2009. China’s Agriculture, Rural Areas and Peasantry Issues in the process of Economic Development, Jinan: Sandong People’s Publishing House

RESEARCH GRANTS

Government-funded grants

Governance Model and Policy Design of China’s Agricultural Industry Chain based on Information Technology. Humanities and Social Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education, 2020-2024.

Research on the Coordinated Development of Urban and Rural Economy and Regions in China, Major Project of the Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, 2010-2014.

Research on Urban Governance Modes and Countermeasures under the Background of Rapid Urbanization in China, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of the Ministry of Education, 2009-2014

Urbanization, Increasing Income and Economic Growth, National Social Science Foundation Youth Program, 2004-2008

Experience and Lessons of Urbanization from Developing Countries and Urbanization Issues in Hubei Province, Hubei Province Social Science Foundation project, 2007-2008

Corporate-funded grants

Population Development Policies and Population Planning Ideas for the 14th Five Year Plan of Wuhan City. Wuhan Development and Reform Commission, 2020-2021

Comprehensive Design of Wuhan Population Development, Wuhan Development and Reform Commission, 2012-201 4.

The 13th Five-Year Population Development Plan of Wuhan Jiangan District, Wuhan Jiangan District Development and Reform Commission, 2015-2016

Mid-term Assessment of the 13th Five-Year Plan for Population Development of Wuhan City. Wuhan Development and Reform Commission, 2018

Study on the Changing Trend and Spatial Distribution of Preschool Education Population in Wuhan. Wuhan Development and Reform Commission, 2017

Resettlement Plan of Wuhan Sewage and Rainwater Project, Wuhan Urban Construction Fund Management Office, 2004-2005

Resettlement Monitoring and Planning for World Bank Financed Toketo Thermal Power Project,Inner Mongolia,2007-2010

Resettlement Action Plan for Guiyang Transportation Project, Guiyang World Bank Financed Transportation Project Office, 2008-2013

Resettlement Action Plan for World Bank Financed Tongren Rural Road Project  Tongren Transportation Bureau, 2013-2021

AWARDS AND HONORS

First Prize of National Population Science Research, National Population and Family Planning Commission，China Population Association，2007

Technology Progress Award of Wuhan City, Wuhan Municipal Government, 2005

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Hubei Province，Academic Degrees Committee of Hubei Provincial People's Government, Hubei Provincial Education Department, 2003

Excellent Works of Hubei Province’s Humanities and Social Science Research (1994~1998), The People's Government of Hubei Province，2001