Data as a New Factor of Production

Dr. Xiaolong Li, an Associate Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Deputy Director of the Center for Market Economy Studies at Peking University. His research focuses on the digital economy and fintech, with over 40 papers published in leading journals, including two ESI Highly Cited Papers. His policy work has been adopted by key central government ministries. Dr. Lewei Liao, a Ph.D. Candidate at Guanghua School of Management in Beijing Daxing, specializing in the digital economy and industrial transformation. His empirical research on digital technology adoption has been published in international journals including macroeconomic dynamics and economic analysis and policy. Dr. Pengfei Sun, a lecturer at the People's Public Security University of China, holding a Ph.D. in Engineering, with a research focus on the digital economy. His research findings have been published in academic journals including Research in International Business & Finance and Applied Economics. M.Sc. Zhengyu Wu, a Master's student at the University of Hong Kong, specializing in the digital economy, with a research focuses on the impact of digital transformation on financial institutions. She has published her work in The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Operating Performance of Commercial Banks.