Dr Shumei Gao

Biography

Shumei Gao is Associate Professor of Economics. She has designed and developed both UG and PG Economics programmes and courses over the years. Her teaching portfolio covers Economics and Finance courses ranging from UG first year to honours year, and to PG MSc levels. Her expertise lies in international trade and finance, advanced economic policy, and econometrics.

Shumei held different roles at the discipline, school, and university levels. She served on the University Sente and Quality and Assurance Committee (2016 -22). Shumei also developed successful international partnerships with China. Her current responsibilities as Associate Dean of the University include academic appointment and overseeing quality and procedural issues.

Her recent research and scholarship activities include international students learning experiences, informal institutions and economic growth in China, and the impact of US tariffs.

Academic leadership and affiliations

• Associate Dean of University for Arts, Humanity and Social Sciences
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK);
• Visting Professor at Shandong University of Finance and Economics, China

Qualifications

• 1994: PhD in Economics – The University of Birmingham, UK
• 1990: MA in Money, Banking and Finance, Bangor University, UK
• 1986: BA (Honours) in International Trade, Renming University of China, Beijing

Publications:

• GAO S, SONG J & LUO Z. “Asset Sales when Resale Price is Uncertain“. Investment Management & Financial Innovations, 11, 54-59, 2014.
• SONG J & GAO S. “Asset Sale and Scrapping: an option pricing approach”. Greek Economic Review, 20, 99-107, 2000.
• GAO S & SCHAFFER M, “Financial Discipline in the Enterprise Sector in Transition Countries: How does China Compare?”, William Davidson Institute Discussion Paper, The University of Michigan Business School, 2000.
• GAO S. “Trade Liberalisation in Clothing: China and the European Community”, Chinese Economy in the 21st Century, edited by WAN GH, MACAULAY G, ZHOU ZY.& CHUDLEIGH J. University of Sydney, 2000.
• GAO S & SCHAFFER M, “Financial Discipline in the Enterprise Sector in Transition Countries: How does China Compare?”, Chinese Economy under Transition, edited by COOK S, YAO S & ZHUANG J., Macmillan Press Ltd. 2000.
• GAO S. “Quality Effects of MFA Quotas on EC Clothing Imports” Department of Economics Discussion Paper, Heriot-Watt University, No.95/14, 1995.
• GAO S. “ Effects of VERs on Export Product Composition” Department of Economics Discussion Paper, The University of Birmingham, No.92-17, 1992.