Professor Jingjing Zhang
Details
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College: Economics Finance & Marketing
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Department: Economics Finance & Marketing
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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jingjing.zhang@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-3274-5245
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
I am a Professor and the Head of Department, Economics in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University, USA. I specialize in experimental and behavioral economics, blending economics and psychology to understand real world decision-making. Using theory, experiments, and empirical analysis, I design and evaluate mechanisms for improving economic and social institutions across various domains, including voting, public goods provision, resource allocation, auctions and markets. As a chief investigator, I've secured competitive grants totaling $1.12m from bodies like ARC, U.S. NSF, and Swiss NSF. My reserach has been published in leading international journals including The Economic Journal, Games and Economic Behaviour, Experimental Economics, etc. I am an elected Executive Committee member of the Economic Science Association.
Research fields
- 380102 Behavioural economics
- 380109 Industry economics and industrial organisation
- 380106 Experimental economics
- 380113 Public economics - public choice
- 380114 Public economics - publicly provided goods
UN sustainable development goals
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Academic positions
- Professor
- RMIT University
- Melbourne, Australia
- Jun 2022 – Present
- Associate Professor
- University of Technology Sydney
- Sydney, Australia
- 2020 – 2022
- Senior Lecturer
- University of Technology Sydney
- Sydney, Australia
- 2015 – 2019
- Assistant Professor
- University of Zurich
- Zurich, Switzerland
- 2010 – 2014
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- McMaster University
- Hamilton, Canada
- 2008 – 2010
Supervisor projects
- Incentives for Competition and Collaborations in Organisations
- 15 Feb 2024
Teaching interests
A rewarding consequence of using the experimental methodology in my research is that it facilitates using the same techniques in the classroom. Experimental role-playing by students fosters critical and independent thinking which then transforms into deep intuitive learning. It helps create a collaborative learning environment where students enrich the course material with their personal experiences and knowledge.
Research interests
My research provides critical empirical evidence that helps policymakers craft more effective policies, considering real-world complexities, human biases and irrationality. Notably, my work has highlighted how choice architecture, such as defaults and product complexity, can exploit consumers in environments like private insurance. I've also provided direct policy advice to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on spectrum auction design and proposed alternative voting mechanisms to enhance participation and address majority tyranny.
My work advances both theoretical knowledge and practical policy solutions, translating research into actionable recommendations for societal welfare and economic efficiency.
