Research Interest: Asset pricing, Macrofinance, Macroeconomics, Financial intermediation
 
Professor Yan Ji is a financial economist whose research focuses on finance and macroeconomics, especially their connection to industrial organization. He has a record of impactful research that uses cutting-edge theory to guide industry practice. He uses economic theories, structural models, and micro data to advance two key research agendas, which are to analyze the implications of imperfect product market competition for asset prices, and to understand important questions related to financial inclusion, resource misallocation, income inequality, and economic growth. Professor Ji’s scholarly contribution lies at the intersection of asset pricing and industrial organization, which has won numerous awards, including the Best Paper Award at the China International Conference in Macroeconomics and the Marshall Blume Prize in Financial Research. His publications and ongoing research provide critical implications for the future of real businesses and economies.
 
“Outstanding faculty are a key factor for university development. As an alumnus of HKUST Business School, I am proud to establish the Liwei Huang Professorship in Business, which aims to retain outstanding international scholars and promote academic exchanges. I hope this would ultimately enhance the competitiveness of businesses in both Hong Kong and Mainland China.” —Mr. Huang Liwei, Founder and Chairman of Prosnav Holding Limited