University of Nottingham Malaysia
School of Economics
     
  
 

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Saizi Xiao

Associate Professor; Director of External Engagement of NSE, Faculty of Social Sciences

Contact

  • workRoom EA71 Block E
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
  • work+6 (03) 8924 8255
  • fax+6 (03) 8924 8012

Biography

Saizi joins the School of Economics, University of Nottingham Malaysia in July 2022. Prior to this, she worked as a Research Fellow at Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). With the GRAS Scholarship under the High Impact Research (HIR) Program of Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, Saizi completed her PhD in Development Economics at University of Malaya. So far, she has been studying, living and working in Malaysia for more than ten years. Before moving to Kuala Lumpur, she obtained her Master Degree in Development Studies from Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK.

Expertise Summary

Beyond academic research, Saizi has been leading or engaged in various consulting projects for Malaysian government agencies such as Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and for international organizations such as UNDP, OIC and ASEAN Secretariat.

Teaching Summary

The World Economy, Quantitative Economics, Microeconometric Methods, Advanced Development Economics.

Research Summary

Saizi's research interests include development economics, labor economics, micro-econometric modelling, gender studies and digital economy related to topics in the context of East Asia and Southest… read more

Selected Publications

Saizi is frequently featured as a guest speaker, commentator and columnist, on major media outlets including Astro Awani, Astro AEC, 8TV, Bernama, Phoenix TV (Hong Kong), ATV News SEA (Hong Kong), New Straits Times, Sin Chew Daily, The Star, Nanyang Siang Pau, China Daily, The Business Times (Singapore), AiFM, BFM, and CityPlus FM. Her media presence covers a wide spectrum of vital issues, such as national budget, regional economic outlooks, labor market reforms, social protection schemes, and industrial digital transformation.

Current Research

Saizi's research interests include development economics, labor economics, micro-econometric modelling, gender studies and digital economy related to topics in the context of East Asia and Southest Asia.

School of Economics

University of Nottingham Malaysia
Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

telephone: +6 (03) 8924 8253
fax: +6 (03) 8924 8019

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