Yixiao Zhou is Associate Professor in Economics at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics and Director of China Economy Program, Crawford School of Public Policy. Yixiao’s research work focuses on three areas: global macroeconomics, the role of technology and innovation in economic growth, and the Chinese economy. Topics that she has research on include: forecasting international macroeconomic developments and policies in global trade, global competition and technology innovation, and global migration; forecasting economic growth in China and its relationships with the world; and understanding drivers of inclusive growth and development and identifying policies that enhance them.

She serves as President of the Chinese Economics Society of Australia (CESA), a member of the Economics Society of Australia ACT Branch (ESA ACT), the Western Economic Association International (WEAI), Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES), and the Chinese Economist Society (CES).

Yixiao earned her PhD in Economics from ANU, and her Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Science from Peking University. She is passionate about teaching and mentoring students for advanced, cutting-edge and innovative research with policy impact.