Wenxuan Zhong
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Economics and Public Policy
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Research Interests:
Aging & Retirement | Health & Education Economics | Informal Care | Pension Policy | Intergenerational Transfers
Research Overview:
My research explores the intersection of aging, education, informal care, and pension policies in China, using large-scale survey data and rigorous empirical methods. I investigate how historical and institutional factors shape the aging experience among Chinese seniors and influence intergenerational support dynamics.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Tutor University of Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Cantonese) Can read and speak Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2020 University of Edinburgh United Kingdom Master of Science in Economics (Finance) 2015 - 2019 Shenzhen University China Bachelor of Finance -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2018 Dipolma University of Oxford United Kingdom -
Research Interests
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2025 Zhong, W., & Barreto, R. (2025). Education and Ageing in China. In The Seventh AfHEA Scientific Conference. https://afhea.confex.com/afhea/2025/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/2578. 2024 Zhong, W., & Masson, V. (2024). The Impact of Retirement Policy on Informal Care Provision in Urban China.. In Australian Conference of Economists 2024. https://editorialexpress.com/conference/ace24/program/ace24.html#12.
Tutorial for
ECON1012 Principles of Economics I
ECON2508 Financial Economics II
ECON3506 International Trade III
Economics Drop-in Center
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