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Fan Liu

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Dr. Fan Liu is an Assistant Professor in Economics at International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on the areas of financial inclusion and resilience, financial intermediation, Innovation and FinTech, macroeconomics, small business entrepreneurship (SMEs), and household finance. Dr. Liu has published in leading research journals, e.g. Journal of Economic Behavior Organization (SSCI, ABS3*, ABDC A*), Emerging Markets Review (SSCI, ABDC A, JCR IF 4.073), and Empirical Economics (SSCI, ABDC A). Dr. Liu is currently an Associate Editor for Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (SSCI).

Dr. Liu's teaching covers a broad range of modules in Economics and Finance. She received teaching awards from both the University of Iowa and XJTLU. In addition, she is the Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK. At XJTLU, Dr. Liu supervises Ph.D., masters, and undergraduate dissertations. She also serves as the Director of Internationalisation for IBSS.

Research interests

Financial Inclusion and resilience

Financial Intermediation 

Innovation and FinTech

Macroeconomics

Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Household finance

Experience

Assistant Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 2021- Present

Director of Internationalisation, International Business School Suzhou, XJTLU, 2020-Present

Internationalisation Officer, Department of Economics, International Business School Suzhou, XJTLU, 2018-2021

Lecturer, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 2017- 2021

Instructor, Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, U.S., 2016 - 2017

Teaching

ECO105 Introduction to Business and Economics

ECO224 Intermediate Macroeconomics

LAN104 Communication, Business, and the Environment

ECO201 History of Economic Thought

MAN303 Final Year Project

ECO401 Econometrics (TA)

Awards and honours

2020 IBSS Development Fund, Discussion at the Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting (ASSA/AEA), IBSS, XJTLU

2019 IBSS Contribution to Education Research Award, XJTLU

2018 Conference Travel Grant, International Business School Suzhou, XJTLU

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Iowa

Person Types

  • Staff

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