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Keyu Jin

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Keyu Jin
金刻羽
Jin in 2025 at MWC
Born (1982-11-13) November 13, 1982 (age 43)
Beijing, China
Alma materHarvard University (BA, PhD)
FatherJin Liqun
Scientific career
Institutions
ThesisEssays on international trade and macroeconomic dynamics (2009)
Doctoral advisorKenneth Rogoff
Websitekeyujin.com
HKUST faculty page

Keyu Jin (Chinese: 金刻羽; pinyin: Jīn Kèyǔ; born 13 November 1982) is a Chinese economist, currently serving as Professor of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 2025.

Graduating from Harvard University, Jin received a bachelor's degree in 2004 and a PhD degree in 2009, both in economics.[1] She served as Lecturer in Economics from 2009 to 2017[2] and as Associate Professor of Economics from 2017 to 2024 at the London School of Economics.[3] Her fields of research are in international macroeconomics, international finance and trade, and the Chinese economy.[4]

Her father is Jin Liqun, the current president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and former vice minister of finance of China.[5]

Early life and education

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Jin was born in Beijing, China. Her father, Jin Liqun, is an economist and politician who previously served as the vice minister of finance of China and is the founding president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.[6]: 136 [7] At age 14, Jin travelled to the United States to attend Horace Mann School in the Bronx of New York City.[8]

Graduated from Harvard University, Jin received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics in 2004 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics in 2009.[9] Her doctoral advisor was Kenneth Rogoff, and her doctoral dissertation was titled Essays on international trade and macroeconomic dynamics (2009).[10]

Career

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Jin is a specialist in macroeconomic and financial policy issues.[6]: 136  Her research focuses on global imbalances and global asset prices, drivers of China's growth model, the impact of the one-child policy, and the Chinese saving puzzle.[11]

Jin in 2018 at World Economic Forum

After receiving her PhD degree, Jin joined the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics as a faculty member in 2009.[12][13] She served as Lecturer in Economics from 2009 to 2017[2] and as Associate Professor of Economics from 2017 to 2024.[12][13][3]

In 2025, Jin joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as a Professor at the Department of Finance at the School of Business and Management.[1]

Social engagement

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Jin was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014.[14] Jin was also a visiting professor at Yale University on the Cowles Fellowship from September to December 2012 as well as at the University of California, Berkeley from January to May 2015.[4] In 2022, Jin joined the board of Credit Suisse[15] and was a member of the Risk Committee and the Digital Transformation and Technology Committee.[16] She is a member of the China Finance 40 Forum.[6]: 136 

Jin has advised and consulted for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[17] She also has had experience at financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley.[17] She is a columnist for Project Syndicate and Caixin Magazine,[11][17] and has contributed opinion pieces to media outlets such as the Financial Times and the South China Morning Post.[11] Jin also serves as a non-executive director of Richemont Group, the world's second-largest luxury goods company.[18] She served on a working committee for China Banking Regulatory Commission on Fintech[11][17] and sat on the editorial board of the Review of Economic Studies.[4][11]

Publications

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Books

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  • The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism, May 16, 2023.[19] In The New China Playbook, Jin writes that China has achieved significant progress without following the "Western path" and its innovation and technological development challenge the view that China must converge with Western economic systems and political persuasions to continue its development.[6]: 136  The book takes a positive view of China's mechanisms of state-led economic intervention.[6]: 136–137 

Articles

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Keyu Jin - Faculty Profile". Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Dr Keyu Jin – LSE Economics". London School of Economics and Political Science – Department of Economics. Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. ^ a b "Keyu Jin, LSE Department of Economics". London School of Economics and Political Science – Department of Economics. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Keyu Jin". London School of Economics and Political Science. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. ^ "As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His 'Wing Man' | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  6. ^ a b c d e Bachulska, Alicja; Leonard, Mark; Oertel, Janka (2 July 2024). The Idea of China: Chinese Thinkers on Power, Progress, and People (EPUB). Berlin, Germany: European Council on Foreign Relations. ISBN 978-1-916682-42-9. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ Marchese, David (27 March 2023). "Can the U.S. See the Truth About China?". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Kapadia, Reshma. "China Whisperer Says Next Generation Will Reshape the World Order". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  9. ^ "Keyu Jin Wikipedia, Age, Husband【 LSE 】Father, Born, CV Bio". Marathi.TV. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. ^ Jin, Keyu (2009). "Essays on international trade and macroeconomic dynamics". ProQuest. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Keyu Jin - Keynote Speaker". VBQ Speakers. Retrieved 2019-11-27.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ a b "Department Seminar, University of Oslo". Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  13. ^ a b "Academic Events, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance". Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  14. ^ "AMTD brought the power of young leaders to the World Economic Forum". AMTD International. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  15. ^ Marchese, David (27 March 2023). "Can the U.S. See the Truth About China?". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Board of Directors – Credit Suisse". 2022-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  17. ^ a b c d "Keyu Jin". Credit Suisse. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  18. ^ Clark, Nicola (2014-05-15). "European Sales Help Luxury Group Richemont Balance a Decline in Asia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  19. ^ "The New China Playbook". Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  20. ^ Jin, Keyu (2023-05-11). "Essay | China's Economy Is Leaving Behind Its Educated Young People". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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