Xiao Wang

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Assistant Policy Analyst
Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. Candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.Phil. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; B.A. in finance, Shanghai JiaoTong University

Overview

Biography

Xiao Wang is a Ph.D. candidate at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. She has worked on various research projects at RAND, addressing economic development, global energy security, urban planning, military logistics, and public health issues. She received her B.A. degree in Economics and Finance from Shanghai Jiao Tong University where she worked as a research assistant in the university's experimental economics lab and national strategic study center. She also worked as a part-time associate for China Construction Bank and later joined a management consulting firm.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Guangzhou Development District Innovation Policy Analysis
  • China's Development Assistance Program
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future
  • Inventory Turnover Analysis
  • Gulf Coast Recovery after the Oil Spill

Honors & Awards

  • Energy and Environment Dissertation Award
  • The Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld Dissertation Award
  • The Anne and James Rothenberg Dissertation Award