Saizi Xiao

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
• Xiao.Saizi@nottingham.edu.my
• https://sites.google.com/site/saizixiao/

Biography

Saizi joins the School of Economics, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus as an Assistant Professor in July 2022. Prior to this position, she worked as a Research Fellow at Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) for three years.

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 nearly nine 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.

She has also attended advanced economic/econometric training programs granted by the World Bank, UNU-WIDER, UNICEF, and I.S.E.O. Institute where she was lectured by three Nobel Laureates.

Teaching Summary

Saizi teaches econometrics, development economics, and experimental economics. For this autumn semester, she delivers Quantitative Economics and Microeconometric Methods.

Research Summary

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

Selected Publications

• HUANG, QIFAN, XIAO, SAIZI and ZHUANG, CASTIEL CHEN, 2022. The Heterogeneous Impact of COVID-19 in a Two-sided Market: Evidence From a Live-streaming Platform APPLIED ECONOMICS. 1-20
• XIAO, SAIZI and ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ, 2020. Social Norms and Gender Differences in Labor Force Participation in China FEMINIST ECONOMICS. 26(4), 114-148
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ and XIAO, SAIZI, 2020. The Changing Pattern of Wage Returns to Education in Post-reform China STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS. 53, 137-148
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ, PERERA, LIYANAGE DEVANGI H. and XIAO, SAIZI, 2020. Vietnam's Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox JOURNAL OF POLICY MODELING. 42(5), 913-932

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Saizi appears quite regularly on print and broadcast media as guest columnist/ speaker/commentor for Astro AEC, 8TV, New Strait Times, Nanyang Siang Pau, China Daily, AiFM, BFM, and Cityplus etc.

Recent Op-eds:

Don't Leave Seniors Offline in Online Banking Era, published at New Striats Times, on 16th June 2022.

Help Women Who Have Just Given Birth to Re-enter Labour Market, published at New Straits Times, on 26th April 2022.

Recent TV Interviews:

BNM Raises OPR, What's the Impact?, interview with Astro AEC, on 7th July 2022.

Inflation is Hitting Everyone's Budget, How to Tackle it?, interview with 8TV, on 5th July 2022.

More details of Saizi's recent TV interviews, podcasts, and news commentary can be found on her personal media webpage.

Current Research

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

Findings of her research projects have been presented at national/international conferences in Malaysia, United States, Switzerland, Italy, China, Russia, Qatar, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, and South Africa.

Some of her ongoing research projects are as follows:

1) Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Temporary Basic Income (TBI) in Malaysia via Randomized Controlled Trial.

2) Can Food Vouchers Tackle Nutrition and Health Inequality Issues in Low-income Households of Malaysia?

3) Does Gender Diversity of Board Improve the Firm Performance in Malaysia?

4) How Raising the Minimum Wage Can Be A Win for the Well-being of Migrant Workers in Malaysia?

• HUANG, QIFAN, XIAO, SAIZI and ZHUANG, CASTIEL CHEN, 2022. The Heterogeneous Impact of COVID-19 in a Two-sided Market: Evidence From a Live-streaming Platform APPLIED ECONOMICS. 1-20
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ and XIAO, SAIZI, 2020. The Changing Pattern of Wage Returns to Education in Post-reform China STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS. 53, 137-148
• XIAO, SAIZI and ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ, 2020. Social Norms and Gender Differences in Labor Force Participation in China FEMINIST ECONOMICS. 26(4), 114-148
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ, PERERA, LIYANAGE DEVANGI H. and XIAO, SAIZI, 2020. Vietnam's Extraordinary Performance in the PISA Assessment: A Cultural Explanation of an Education Paradox JOURNAL OF POLICY MODELING. 42(5), 913-932
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ and XIAO, SAIZI, 2019. Labor Market Returns to Education and English Language Skills in the People's Republic of China: An Update Asian Development Review. 36(1), 80-111
• ASADULLAH, M. NIAZ, XIAO, SAIZI and YEOH, EMILE, 2018. Subjective Well-being in China, 2005-2010: The Role of Relative Income, Gender, and Location CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW. 48, 83-101