Dr. Gu Qingyang is an Associate Professor of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) of the National University of Singapore (NUS). He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Master of Higher Education from the Peking University. Before joining LKYSPP, he had taught economics and policy analysis at NTU from 2000 to 2009 and conducted research in the Chinese economy and policy from 1997 to 2000 in the East Asian Institute of NUS.Dr.Gu’s research interests lie in three broad areas: the Chinese economy, Singapore public policy, and urban development. Dr.Gu is very active in providing professional training and consulting services for various government agencies and companies in Greater China and Singapore.