Kou Zonglai
寇宗来
Kou Zonglai is a professor and vice dean at the School of Economics, Fudan University (FDU), as well as the executive director of the Fudan Institute for Innovation and Digital Economy. His research primarily focuses on industrial economics, innovation and intellectual property, financial markets, and the digital economy.
He has been selected as a National Distinguished Professor under China’s Talent Program and serves as the chief editor of the national textbook Chinese Microeconomics . He is also a member of the National Steering Committee for Digital Economy Professional Degree Graduate Education and vice president of the China Information Economics Society. Additionally, he is an associate editor of Economic Modelling .
He has led numerous major research projects, including those funded by the National Social Science Foundation, the National Natural Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education, COMAC, and Ant Group, among others. His research has been published in leading Chinese and international journals, such as Economic Research Journal , Management World , Journal of Financial Research , The World Economy , China Economic Quarterly , Journal of Industrial Economics , Journal of Population Economics , and Journal of Comparative Economics .
His academic honors include the Second Prize of the National Teaching Achievement Award (Undergraduate Education), the Shanghai Outstanding Achievement Award in Philosophy and Social Sciences, the China Information Economics Theory Contribution Award, and the Outstanding Paper Award from Management World .