Xiaojia BAO

Cell: +1-347-703-1519  Email: xb2112@columbia.edu
Ph.D. in Sustainable Development, SIPA, Columbia University

EDUCATION

Ph.D. student in Sustainable Development /2008-2013
Focus on relationship between environment pollution and economic development,
economic growth model and poverty.
M.E. in Environmental Economics /2006-2008
School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin U. of China
B.A. in Environmental Economics and Management/2002-2006
School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin U. of China

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Clean Air Initiative/Research Assistant/2008
- Key member in a research on air pollution and economic development in city level (263 key cities in China and 10 pilot cities)
- Finish a report on air pollution inventory from transport industry in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
World Bank Beijing Office /Temporary Research Assistant/2007
-Assist research work on Chapter one of China Economic Memorandum 2007
-Model construction on econometric regression of air pollutants in China 1990-2005, using panel data analysis of SPSS and STATA
-Build marginal abatement cost curve of SO2 in China based on literature review and scenario predication
UNEP Regional Office of Asia and Pacific /Intern/2007
-Literature review, compare different accounting methods, finish a discussion paper on the green national accounting experiences in Asia and the Pacific Region, focus on policy implication analysis
-Update and the help to build the biodiversity conservation funding database, using Access
-Research on green accounting experience in China independently, based on literature review and analysis

RESEARCH BACKGROUND

Sanjiang Wetland Restoration Project/Research Assistant/2006-2007
-A project aiming at wetland recovery in Northeast China, supported by Asian Development Bank
-Literature collection of incentive instruments for farmers around nature serves to protect environment
Integrated Management of Yellow River Basin/Research Assistant /2005-2006
-A project focus on environment fiscal system in China in river basin scales
-Analyze fiscal institution and functions in river basin management using policy analysis procedure, based on literature review

PAPERS & THESIS

2008, Master Thesis: ‘Economic Growth Model Considering Environmental Elements: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis over SO2 Emission in China and U.S.’
2007,UNEP ROAP Brown Bag Meeting Paper together with Ashish Shrestha: ‘Green GDP accounting: experience and policy implications in Asia and Pacific Region’
2006, Undergraduate Thesis: “Distribution of Authority and Environment Fiscal in Water Pollution Prevention in River Basins”