the institute for regional development, tsinghua university, was established in april 2020 as a university-level research institution approved by the tsinghua university council. it relies on the school of public policy and management for its creation, and leverages the international innovation center of tsinghua university in shanghai for its daily operations. it is the only think tank institution of tsinghua university located outside the university campus.
the institute for regional development adheres to a high-level, open, and forward-looking development orientation. it carries out theoretical and applied research, policy consultation, translation of achievements, international exchange, and other activities surrounding the overall comprehensive, and strategic issues in regional development. the institute aims to establish itself as a top-tier think tank platform that supports national regional development strategies and participates in global regional development dialogues. as a professional think tank institution established by tsinghua university in the yangtze river delta region, the institute will be based on the practice of regional integration in the yangtze river delta, summarize china's regional development theories, support china's regional development practices, share china's regional development experiences, and contribute to the achievement of sustainable regional development around the world with chinese wisdom and solutions.
academic research
to conduct research on important theoretical issues in regional economic and social development, and propose academically valuable research outcomes.
to conduct research on significant practical issues in regional economic and social development, and propose constructive countermeasures and suggestions.
to conduct research on theories, methods, and applications of regional development, and to promote the scientific, standardized, and legalized development of strategic research work.
policy consulting
provide consulting services for relevant departments of the state council and local governments on regional development strategies.
provide consulting services to large enterprises, social groups, and organizations.
outcome transformation
international cooperation
the core research team of the institute includes：
yang yongheng executive deputy director of the institute for regional development, tsinghua university, professor of tsinghua sppm
dong yu deputy director of the institute for regional development, tsinghua university
meng yanchun deputy director of the institute for regional development, tsinghua university, associate professor of tsinghua sppm
yin cunyi researcher of the institute for regional development, tsinghua university, professor of tsinghua sppm
wu weixu assistant researcher of the institute for regional development, tsinghua university, assistant professor of tsinghua sppm
jiang zhenlin assistant to the director, institute for regional development, tsinghua university
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