ZHAO Yao
Associate Professor
E-mail: zhaoyao@zuel.edu.cn
EDUCATION
Hunan University Ph.D 2015 Changsha, China
Hunan University Bachelor 2009 Changsha, China
WORK EXPERIENCE
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Faculty 2015 -Wuhan, China
TEACHING(September, 2024 - August, 2025)
Doctoral Program
•Classic Literature of International Trade
•Classic Literature on Circulation Economics
Research Master's Program
•Industrial Agglomeration Theory
Bachelor's Program
•Trade Economics
•Applied Economics Research Methodology
SELECTED INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS(September, 2019 - August, 2025)
ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Research on the Innovation Incubation Effects of City Size on Heterogeneous Firms, Regional Economic Review, 2021, (1): 113-122
2. Study on the Impact of High-speed Rail Opening on Urban Green Innovation ———An Empirical Test Based on Multi-Period DID Model, Journal of Industrial Technology and Economy, 2022, (6): 52-61
3. Research on the Impact of Productive Service Industry Agglomeration on Green Technology Innovation, Journal of Statistics and Information, 2022, (12): 20-31
4. Does the Opening of High-speed Rail Faciliate Urban Green Innovation?, Economic Survey, 2023, 40(1): 25-35
5. The Establishment of Pilot Free Trade Zones and the Construction of Dual-circulation New Development Paradigm, Journal of Changsha University of Science and Technology(Social Science), 2023, 38(3): 89-101
6. The effects of digital economy on manufacturing resource allocation efficiency across Chinese cities: a spatial economic perspective, Applied Economics, 2025
MONOGRAPHS
1. Trade Theory and Experience Analysis at the Enterprise Level, Peking University Press, 2020
RESEARCH AWARDS
1. Second Prize of 8th Humanity and Social Science Award of Science Research Famous Achievement in Higher Institution: Industrial Structure, City Size and Urban Productivity in China, National Awards for Excellence in Various Types of Scientific Research Achievements, 2020
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Urban Network System and Spatial Resource Allocation in the Framework of Heterogeneity: Theory, Mechanism and Chinese Experience, The Research Fund for Young Scholars by National Science Foundation of China, 2016-2019
2. Research on the Incubation Effect of Urban Development on Enterprise Innovation in Hubei Province -- Based on the Perspective of Enterprise Heterogeneity, Project by Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, 2018-2021
3. Interaction Mechanisms and Spatial Configuration Effects of Virtual and Physical Agglomeration: Theory and Chinese Experience, Scientific Research Project by Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2023-2024
4. Research on The Efficiency of Spatial Resource Allocation Under the Interaction of Virtual Agglomeration and Geographical Agglomeration, The Research Fund for Young Scholars by National Social Science Foundation of China, 2022-2025
TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS
TEACHING MATERIALS
1. Trade Economics, Wuhan University Press, 2025
TEACHING AWARDS
1. Ethical Teaching Case Competition (First Prize) of ZUEL: Reform and Opening Up And A Better Life, Other University-level Teaching Award, 2020
2. The Practice and Application of the, First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of University-level, 2020
3. First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of ZUEL:The Exploration and Practice of Scientific Research and Education in the Training of New Business Talents, First Prize for Teaching Achievement Award of University-level, 2020
TEACHING PROJECTS
1. Mathematics in Economics, University-level Scientific Research Project (Teaching Orientation), 2021-2023
2. Innovation and Practice of the Training Mode for Digital Trade Talents Oriented to New-Quality Productive Forces, Teaching Reform Research Project by Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2024-2026
SOCIAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
INDUSTRY PROJECTS
1. The 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Industry in Jiangan District, Industry Project,Science, Technology and Economic Informatization Bureau of Jiangan District, 2020-2021
2. The 14th Five-Year Plan for Urban Management and Transportation Development in Jiangan District, Industry Project,Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau of Jiangan District, 2020-2021
3. Implementation Plan for Jiang'an District's High-Quality Development Led by Scientific and Technological Innovation, Industry Project,Bureau of Science, Technology and Economic Information of Jiang'an District, Wuhan City, 2020-2021
4. Research on the Development of Private Economy in Jianghan District, Industry Project,Wuhan Jianghan District Federation of Industry and Commerce, 2022-2022
5. Research on the Sustainable Development of China’s Education and Training Industry, Industry Project,Wuhan Dongda Siyuan Education Technology Co., Ltd, 2023-2024
RESEARCH/CONSULTING REPORTS
1. Research on the Selection of Suitable Innovation Mode and the Improvement of Total Factor Productivity in Hubei Province, Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology, 2022/05/02