Real Estate Taxes: A Comparative Discussion- China's New Pilot Rollout and the US Experience 

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Penn-Fudan Virtual Series:

The Penn-Fudan Virtual Series on Global Issues and Governance is jointly launched by the Penn Wharton China Center and the Institute for Global Public Policy at Fudan University. The series invites top executives and scholars from China, US and other countries to have a comparative dialogue on Global Issues and Governance between the U.S. and China. The video series provides the Chinese and global intellectual community with a platform for knowledge sharing and creation.

The Speakers:

Ping Zhang

Assistant Dean of the Institute for Global Public Policy, Associate Professor of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University

Dr. Ping Zhang is an Associate Professor in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University. He got his BA in Geophysics from Nanjing University, MA in Economics from Tsinghua, and Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from the University of Georgia. His research focuses on property taxation, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and local governance and has published one sole-author and two co-authored books on property tax reform in China. His recent articles appear in China Economic Review, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Public Administration and Development, and Journal of Contemporary China. He is also a recipient of Pu Shan Award for policy research.

Maisy Wong

James T. Riady Associate Professor of Real Estate, The Wharton School

Maisy Wong is the James T. Riady Associate Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include labor mobility, urbanization, and real estate finance. At Wharton, she has taught courses on Real Estate Investments and Global Real Estate markets to undergraduate and MBA students, and has several Excellence in Teaching Awards. Dr. Wong is a Research Associate at the NBER, on the editorial board of the Journal of Urban Economics, and a former board member of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA). Dr. Wong earned her undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Qiang Ren

Professor of the School of Public Finance and Taxation, Central University of Finance and Economics

Prof. Qiang Ren is the Director of Institute of Finance and Taxation and Professor in the School of Public Finance and Taxation, Central University of Finance and Economics. His research interests include intergovernmental fiscal relations, real estate taxes and fairness and quality. He is the co-author of the books Development, governance, and real property tax in China and The property tax in China: History, pilots, and prospects. He has published many articles in journals such as Journal of World Economy, Finance & Trade Economics, Public Finance Research and Taxation Research.

Thomas H. Stanton

Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University

Thomas H. Stanton is an attorney who has dedicated his career to strengthening design and management of government programs that deliver public services. He is a former member of the federal Senior Executive Service. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). In 2017 NAPA awarded him its George Graham Award for Exceptional Service to the Academy. Mr. Stanton has been an invited witness before many congressional committees and subcommittees, and in 2020 taught a course at the Yale Alumni College based on his book, American Race Relations and the Legacy of British Colonialism (Routledge, 2020).

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