Zhen, Feng
Education Experience
2008, Ph.D. in Economics, Renmin University of China
2001, Bachelor in Economics, Renmin University of China
Work Experience
Dec. 2019 - present, Deputy Director, NBS-RUC Research Data Center
Sep. 2012 – present, Associate Professor, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China
Jul. 2010 – Aug. 2012, Economist, Institute of International Finance, Bank of China / Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Finance and Banking, Chinese Academy of Social Science
Jul. 2008 – Jun. 2010, Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Statistics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)
Jul. 2001 – Sept. 2003, Program Coordinator, Renmin University of China
Grants
Research Grants
8/2018-5/2020,"Statistical Indicators and Targets Research on High-quality Development", National Bureau of Statistics (2018ZX02);
Jun - Dec 2019, "Statistical Indicators and Targets Research on Inclusive Development", National Development and Reform Commission;
Dec 2017-present, “Analysis of Patent Activities and Economic Performance of Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size”, State Intellectual Property Office (fourth term contract will start from Sep 2020);
4/2016-12/2016, “Evaluation System of Fusion Development Between Economy and National Defense Construction”, National Development and Reform Commission;
12/2015-6/2016, “Research on the Relations between Firm Innovation & Growth”, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics;
11/2015-11/2016, “Research on Innovation Survey Data”, National Bureau of Statistics;
7/2015-8/2020, "From Science Statistics to Innovation Statistics, Official Statistics Reform on Innovation" National Social Science Foundation(15BTJ013).
6/2014-6/2015, "Assignment and Analysis of Economics Reform" National Bureau of Statistics.
5/2014-12/2014, "Assignment and Analysis of Patent Application Agencies", IPR Office China.
12/2013-5/2014, "Domestic Tourism Market in Beijing (2013)", Beijing Travel Committee.
1/2013-12/2015, "International Comparison of Official Statistics", Beijing Education Committee;
1/2013-12/2014, "Official Data and its Application on Geographic Information System", Renmin University of China (No.12XNQ074).
12/2012-5/2013, "Domestic Tourism Market in Beijing (2012)", Beijing Travel Committee.
12/2012-10/2013, "Updates and Standard of National Basic Unit Database Sampling Frame", National Bureau of Statistics (No.2012001).
9/2012-12/2015, "Currency Competition and Renminbi Internationalization", China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.2012T50193).
Projects Involved In
9-12/2020,"Research on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of High Quality Development", National Development and Reform Commission;
5/2020-06/2021, "Evaluation of the Implementation of the Fourth National Economic Census", National Bureau of statistics;
4-10/2019, "Research on the Targets and Indicators of the 14th Five-year National Development Plan", National Development and Reform Commission.
9/2018-9/2021, "Studies on Key Technologies and Equipment Supporting A High Quality and Highly Efficient Court Trial", National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC0830300).
9/2013-12/2015, " Knowledge and Innovation for Inclusive Development ", OECD (SRM 5-17282/4-31824).
10/2011-12/2015, "Spatial Statistics` Application on Economic and Social Public Sampling Data", National Social Science Foundation (11&ZD157).
1/2011-12/2015, "China and the Reform of International Monetary System", National Social Science Foundation (10ZD&054).
8/2011-2/2012, "Downgrade of US Sovereign Rating and its Impact on Chinese Financial System", National Nature Science Foundation (71141030).
9/2009-11/2011, "Employment, Innovation and Welfare: A Comparative Study of Europe and China", CO-REACH project of EU and China (COREACH-64-094).
7/2007-10/2008, Coordinator, "Tibet Economy Growth", Project from Tibet Development and Reform Commission.
12/2003-10/2007, Coordinator, "China Industry Competitiveness Study", Key Projects of Humanities and Social Science Fund from Ministry of Education (No.03JZD0016).
1/2004-7/2005, Coordinator, "Macao International Competitiveness Study", Project from Macao Foundation.
Courses
2012 - present, Renmin University of China
undergraduate: Statistics; Statistics for Business and Economics
master: Applied Statistics for Finance and Banking Research; Academic Writing
doctoral: Introduction of Innovation Study
2017 summer school, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Official Statistics: Theory and Practice (with Prof. GAO Minxue)
2014, University of Zimbabwe
undergraduate: Applied Statistics
master: International Economics I(International Trade)
2008-2010,Centro University of Finance and Economics
undergraduate: Sampling Methods; Statistics; Statistics for Business and Marketing
Research Interest
Applied Statistics, Official Statistics, Innovation and Competitiveness, International Finance and Banking
Publications
Book
Guidelines for International Principles and Standards of Official Statistics (with GAO Minxue), Beijing: Economic Science Press, 2017.8.
Study Report on Beijing`s Residents` Perception of Livelihood (with LIU Yang, Jingyi MA & Zhongyuan ZHANG), Beijing: Economic Science Press, 2010.
Book Chapters
"A Survey and Analysis of Domestic Travelers to Beijing in 2013" (with YE Yindan & ZHANG Yuting), 2014, in Beijing Tourism Society, Annual Report on Beijing`s Tourism Development (2014), Beijing: Social Science Academic Press (China), pp.175-189.
"A Survey and Analysis of Domestic Travelers to Beijing in 2012", 2012, in Beijing Tourism Society, Annual Report on Beijing`s Tourism Development (2013), Beijing: Social Science Academic Press (China), pp.130-149.
"Internationalization of RMB: Development and the Choices of Policy", 2012, in WANG Yongli, New Thinking of Finance, Great Development of Banks, Beijing: China Financial Publishing House, pp.141-175.
"Internationalization of RMB: Opportunity and Challenge", 2011, in ZONG Liang, Theory and Prospects for RMB Internationalization, Beijing: China Financial Publishing House, pp.129-158.
"Assessment and Analysis of China`s Manufacturing International Competitiveness", 2009, in ZHAO Yanyun, Study on China`s Industrial Compeitiveness, Beijing: Economic Science Press, pp.115-124.
"Assessment and Analysis of International Competitiveness of China`s Manufacturing Environment", 2009, in ZHAO Yanyun, Study on China`s Industrial Compeitiveness, Beijing: Economic Science Press, pp.125-130.
"Assessment and Analysis of International Competitiveness of China`s Manufacturing Foundation", 2009, in ZHAO Yanyun, Study on China`s Industrial Compeitiveness, Beijing: Economic Science Press, pp.130-135.
"International Competitiveness among China`s Industrial Sectors and Sectors Selection", 2009, in ZHAO Yanyun, Study on China`s Industrial Compeitiveness, Beijing: Economic Science Press, pp.151-178.
"China Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2001-2007", 2008, in JI Baocheng, China Innovation Report: a Way to Build a Country Based on Innovation, Beijing: Renmin University Press, pp.41-62.
"Analysis of China Regional Innovation Indicators"(with WU Yilin), 2008, in JI Baocheng, China Innovation Report: a Way to Build a Country Based on Innovation, Beijing: Renmin University Press, pp.63-93.
"Regional Innovation Indicators of China Pharmaceutical Sector", 2008, in JI Baocheng, China Innovation Report: a Way to Build a Country Based on Innovation, Beijing: Renmin University Press, pp.557-579.
"Industry Competitiveness Assessment System and Study Method", 2005, in ZHAO Yanyun, China Industry Competitiveness Assessment and Analysis, Beijing: Standards Press of China, pp.27-36.
"China Textile Industry Competitiveness Assessment and Analysis", 2005, in ZHAO Yanyun, China Industry Competitiveness Assessment and Analysis, Beijing: Standards Press of China, pp.301-328.
"Macao Competitiveness Assessment System and Methods", 2005, in Macao International Competitiveness Study, Guangzhou: Guangdong Peoples Publishing House, pp.1-22.
"Macao Competitiveness Development Strategies", 2005, in Macao International Competitiveness Study, Guangzhou: Guangdong Peoples Publishing House, pp.178-183.
"The Competitiveness Analysis of EU Region" (with WU Yefeng), 2003, in ZHAO Yanyun, China International Competitiveness Development Report 2003, Beijing: Renmin University Press, pp.73-112.
"An Overall Analysis of China International Competitiveness in 2002", 2003, (with ZHAO Yanyun), in ZHAO Yanyun, China International Competitiveness Development Report 2003, Beijing: Renmin University Press, pp.31-49.
"The Analysis of International Competitiveness of China after its Entry into the WTO" (with ZHAO Yanyun), 2002, in GAO Peiyong, China after its Entry into the World Trade Organization: Viewpoints of China Economic Circle, Beijing: Economic Science Press, pp.514-538.
Proceedings
19 Sep, 2018, "Innovation Survey Practice in China", and "Joining Firm Innovation data with Patent Data, a Practice of Combining NSI Data with Administrative Data", 16th Conference of the International Association for Official Statistics, OECD, Paris.
July 17, 2017, "R&D and Productivity Change before and after the Crisis: Micro Evidence from Chinese Official Innovation Survey", 61st Session of the International Statistical Institute, Marrakesh (granted by the World Bank).
June 21, 2017, "Official Statistics in the Big Data Era", China National Tourism Administration, Beijing.
August 9, 2016, "Sampling and Statistics of Reservoir Immigrants` livelihood", invited lecture, Bureau of Reservoir Resettlement Development, Ministry of Water Resources, Changchun.
July 6, 2016, "The Story of the Renminbi: Origin, Status and Prospects", invited lecture, European Institute of Asian Studies, Brussels.
October 6, 2015, "The Empirical Study on Mobility of Talents in Higher Education", Doshisha University, Japan.
July 29, 2015, "The Empirical Study on Mobility of Talents in Higher Education", 60th Session of the International Statistical Institute, Rio, Brazil;
November 20, 2014, "Internationalization of the Renminbi", Invited Lecture, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zimbabwe, Harare.
October 31, 2014, "Innovation and Productivity in Manufacturing Firms: a Study of Four Industries of China", 12th GLOBELICS Conference, Addis Ababa (granted by GLOBELICS).
June 24, 2014, "Statistical Test Application in Anti-dumping Practices of USA: t and Cohen`s d", Invited Lecture, Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, Beijing.
August 29, 2013, "Measuring Poverty in the Context of Energy and Money Restrictions", Chair of the session; "Innovation and Productivity in Chinese Firms: a Micro Study of Four Manufacturing Sectors", poster, 59th Session of International Statistics Institute, Hong Kong.
May 8/April 24, 2012, "China`s Economic Outlook and Internationalization of RMB", Lecture, Bank of China International Banking Seminar 2012 - Africa, Asia and the Pacific / Spain, Portugal and Latin America, Beijing / Chengdu.