Dr. Li Yao
Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
Dr. Li Yao, who earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute (EAI) of the National University of Singapore. Before joining EAI, she was an Associate Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, where she served as the Chair of the Department of Economics and Finance and the Deputy Director of the Economic Research Center. Her current research focuses on issues related to the sustainable development of China and the Southeast Asia region, including digital economy, green economy, foreign direct investment, international trade, and economic inequality. She has published articles in various academic journals such as World Economy, Energy Policy, Review of Development Economics, and Journal of Asian Economics. She has also led and participated in economic research projects supported by countries including Singapore, China, Japan, Indonesia, and Cambodia.