Dr. Jinqun Wu obtained PhD Economics from Zhejiang University and is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Public Affairs of Zhejiang University. He was a visiting scholar at the Sociology Department of Stanford University from 2014-2015, also at the Department of Political Science of National Taiwan University in 2011. His research mainly focuses on urban and regional governance, local governance innovation, and inter-governmental relationship. In recent years, he has undertaken successfully 7 national or province-level projects, including 3 projects of National Philosophy and Social Science Funds, and published 5 books and over 60 articles or chapters. His book, Chinese Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly”: Current Status Evaluation and Promoting Strategies, won the First Prize of Outstanding Achievement, Social Sciences Association of Zhejiang Province in 2014, and the Third Prize of Outstanding Achievement, Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province in 2015. In 2014, he won the Second Prize of Outstanding Teaching Achievement, Zhejiang University.  

Research Interests:

Urban and Regional Governance; Local Governance Innovation; Inter-Governmental Relationship 

Main Projects:

1. The Risks and Risk Prevention of Metropolitan Administrative Division Reformation in China, The Common Project of National Philosophy and Social Science Funds, 2018-2021.

2. Chinese Governance Structure and Operating Mechanisms of the Coordinate Development of Cities and Counties after the Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly”, The Youth Project of National Philosophy and Social Science Funds (13CGL107), 2013-2016.

3. The Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly” under the Background of Harmonious Development of Cities and Counties, The Youth Project of National Philosophy and Social Science Funds (10CZZ024), 2010-2012.

4. Improvement of Power Operation Restriction and Supervisory Mechanisms, The Momentous Bidding Sub-Project of National Philosophy and Social Science Funds (09&ZD007), 2009-2012.

5. Current Status Evaluation and Promoting Strategies of “Province Administrating Counties Directly” Reform, The Youth Project of Humanities and Social Sciences Financed by Ministry of Education (09YJC810040), 2009-2012.

6. The Chinese Model of Government-Business Interaction under the Background of “Maintaining Growth”, The Key Project of Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning (09JDLB003Z), 2009-2012.

7. Countermeasure to the Administrative System Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly”, The Project of National Development and Reform Commission (NO.33), 2008-2009.

Awards and Honors

1. Chinese Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly”: Current Status Evaluation and Promoting Strategies, Third Prize of Outstanding Achievement, Philosophy and Social Sciences of Zhejiang Province, 2015. 1/4.

2. On Power Check, Third Prize of Outstanding Achievement in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), Ministry of Education, 2015. 3/11.

3. From State-led Development to Endogenous Development: Redefining Rural and Agricultural Development in China. First Prize of Outstanding Achievement in Scientific Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), Ministry of Education, 2015. 10/11.

4. Chinese Reform of “Province Administrating Counties Directly”: Current Status Evaluation and Promoting Strategies, First Prize of Outstanding Achievement, Social Sciences Association of Zhejiang Province, 2014. 1/4

5. The Innovative Mode of Talent Training Based on Public Spirit--Constructing and Expanding the Class of Public Management during Ten Years, Second Prize of National Teaching Achievement, Ministry of Education, 2014. 8/9

6. Second Prize of Outstanding Teaching Achievement, Zhejiang University, 2014. 1/1

Professional Service

1. Vice Director, Center for Innovation of China’s Local Governance, Zhejiang University

2. Vice Director, Center for Clean Governance, , Zhejiang University

3. Invited Professor, School of Continuing Education, Zhejiang University

4. Part-time Professor, Law School of City College, Zhejiang University

5. Anonymous Reviewer for Journal of Zhejiang University (Humanities and Social Sciences), Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Zhejiang Provincial Party School, etc.