Education
- Ph.D. in Economics
- Princeton University
Research Interests
Online Teaching, International Trade, Development
Positions Held
2013 - Present
Princeton University
Interviewer
2008 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Emeritus Professor
2007 - Present
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Test Developer, AP Economics Reader
1999 - Present
Various Journals
Referees
2013 - 2013
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Consultant
2011 - 2012
Social Sciences Research Institute (SSRI), Duke University
Consultant
1999 - 2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor
2001 - 2002
The Department of Labor
Contractor
2002 - 2002
Texas A&M University
Visiting Scholar
1996 - 1999
Princeton University
Lecturer/Assistant Instructor
1993 - 1994
Australian National University
Lecturer/Associate Lecturer
Intellectual Contributions
Carrots and Sticks in Online Education
Xiaodong Wu
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 28, 2021
World Journal of Education and Humanities
Risks and Potentials in Beijing’s Real Estate Market
Xiaodong Wu,Raymond Zhu
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 10, 2018
Journal of Scientific and Technical Research
How Far Has China’s Urbanization Gone?
Xiaodong Wu,Yiping Xiao,Yan Song
August 20, 2018
Sustainability
Faculty Personality: A Factor of Student Retention
Cassandra S Shaw,Xiaodong Wu,Kathleen Irwin,Larry A Patrizi
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2016
Online Journal of Distance Learning (OJDLA)
Faculty Personality: A Factor of Student Retention
Cassandra S Shaw,Xiaodong Wu,Kathleen Irwin,Larry A Patrizi
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 4, 2016
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
Intellectual Property Rights and Quality Improvement
Xiaodong Wu,Amy Glass
March 2007
Pollution Havens and the Regulation of Multinationals with Asymmetric Information
Xiaodong Wu
2006
Edward Elgar Publishing
Foreign Direct Investment and Dissemination of Job Opening Information in China
Xiaodong Wu
2004
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Urbanization and the Impact on Health and the Environment: A Tale of Two Cities
Xiaodong Wu,Chaoyang Peng,Gordon Liu
2004
Pollution Havens and the Regulation of Multinationals with Asymmetric Information
Xiaodong Wu
May 2004
Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy
Outsourcing and Labor Migration in China
Xiaodong Wu
September 2003
Journal of Financial Transformation
Foreign Direct Investment and Dissemination of Job Opening Information in China
Xiaodong Wu
June 2003
Bureau of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
Urbanization and Health Care in Rural China
Xiaodong Wu,Gordon Liu
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2003
Contemporary Economic Policy
Urban Air Quality and Human Health in China
Xiaodong Wu,Chaoyang Peng
November 2002
Urban Studies
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Relative Return to Skill
Xiaodong Wu
November 2001
Economics of Transition
Bilateral Trade Liberalization and Intermediate Goods: A US-Japan-Asia Example
Xiaodong Wu
1994
The Australian National University
Free Trade Areas and Small Countries in the Asia Pacific Region
Xiaodong Wu
1994
Wiley Eastern
External Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
Finance Theory and Policy
Shanghai Normal University
2017 - 2017
Funded - Completed
Finance Theory and Policy
Shanghai Normal University
2015 - 2015
Funded - Completed
Presentations
Innovation and Transformation of Traditional Enterprises in Business Models
The 7th NCCBA-Duke Training Program for Senior Executives
November 20, 2019
ONLINE OR ON-CAMPUS?
ISER- 516th International Conference
December 28, 2018
Risk and Potentials in Beijing Real Estate Market
Brown Bag Presentation
September 12, 2018
Using Data Analysis to Improve Student Retention
Brown Bag webinar presentation
September 27, 2017
Key Indicators for Urbanization in China
Western Economic Association International 92nd Annual Conference
June 27, 2017
Risks and Potentials in Beijing’s Real Estate Market
Western Economic Association International 92nd Annual Conference
June 27, 2017
Using Data, Analysis, and Cross-Campus Collaboration to Improve Student Completion
December 8, 2016
Faculty Personality: A Factor of Student Retention
Brown Bag Presentation
March 9, 2016
Risks and Potentials in Beijing Real Estate Market
The Clute Institute International Academic Conference
January 2, 2014
The Hidden Jewels of Distance Learning
Second NOVA Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and Research
July 14, 2013
Immigration, Globalization, and National Security
86th Western Economic Association International
June 29, 2011
Globalization and Outsourcing
November 12, 2008
Impacts of Endogenous Bribes on Foreign Direct Investment
Seminar, Department of Economics
October 2007
Impacts of Endogenous Bribes on Foreign Direct Investment
Seminar, Department of Economics
April 2006
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on State-Owned Enterprises Reform
Southern Economic Association Meeting
November 21, 2004
Intellectual Property Rights and Quality Improvement
Seminar, Fuqua School of Business
October 1, 2004
Will Foreign Capital Inflow Alleviate Income Inequality?
Conference on Growing Inequality in China, Cornell University, International Food Policy Research Institute, and World Institute for Development Economics Research
September 25, 2004
Intellectual Property Rights and Quality Improvement
Panel session, The Mid-West Economic Theory and International Trade Conference
October 17, 2003
Intellectual Property Rights and Quality Improvement
Seminar, Department of Economics
October 9, 2003
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on State Owned Enterprises Reform
Conference on "China's Economy After WTO: Opportunities and Challenges
August 2, 2003
Impacts of Endogenous Bribes on Foreign Direct Investment
The Mid-West International Economics Meetings
May 2, 2003
Foreign Direct Investment and Dissemination of Job Opening Information in China
The ILAB Research Symposium
January 6, 2003
Does Corruption Discourage Foreign Direct Investment and Innovation?
The Mid-West International Economics Meetings
May 3, 2002
Product Quality and the Impact of Trade and Technology on the Relative Wage
Seminar, Department of Economics
April 2002
Product Quality and the Impact of Trade and Technology on the Relative Wage
Seminar, Department of Economics
March 2002
Product Quality and the Impact of Trade and Technology on the Relative Wage
Seminar, Department of Economics
March 2002
Health Production and Economic Growth
Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association
January 4, 2002
Urbanization and Foreign Direct Investment in Retails
Western Economic Association (WEA) International 76th Annual Conference,
July 4, 2001
Product Quality and the Impact of Biased Technical Progress on Relative Wage
The Mid-West International Economics Meetings
May 4, 2001
What Drives Relative Wages: Sector Bias or Factor Bias with Product Differentiation?
Seminar, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
December 2000
What Drives Relative Wages: Sector Bias or Factor Bias with Product Differentiation?
Seminar, Institute of Economics
December 2000
Who Enjoys “TRIPs” Abroad? An Empirical Analysis of Intellectual Property Rights in the Uruguay Round
The 3rd Annual International Economics Conference
November 3, 2000
Product Differentiation and the Effect of a Sector Biased vs. a Factor Biased Technical Change on Relative Wages
The 12th Southeast Economic Theory and International Economics Meetings
October 27, 2000
Pollution Havens and the Regulation of Multinationals with Asymmetric Information
The Econometric Society 8th World Congress
August 10, 2000
Endogenous Tariffs and Contributions as Lobbing Outcomes
The Royal Economic Society Annual Conference, the University of St. Andrews
July 10, 2000
Foreign Direct Investment and Wage Inequality in China
The International Conference on Economic Globalization: China's Opportunities and Challenges in the New Century
July 5, 2000
Pollution Havens and the Regulation of Multinationals with Asymmetric Information
Seminar, Department of Economics
April 2000
The Entrance Strategies of Multinational Firms: Direct Marketing vs. Contractual Relations
The Southeast Theory and International Economics Meetings
November 12, 1999
Pollution Havens and the Regulation of Multinationals by Multiple Governments
The Mid-West International Economics Meetings
October 24, 1999
Media Contributions
The Benefits of Online Education
YouTube
January 29, 2015
Social Media - Podcast
APUS Center for Teaching and Learning
APUS Center for Teaching and Learning
October 27, 2012
Internet
CTL is About Innovation, Engagement, and Excellence
CTL is About Innovation, Engagement, and Excellence
October 27, 2012
Social Media - Blog
Certifications and Licensure
April 1, 2019
CITI - Social and Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
April 15, 2015
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Awards & Honors
October 14,
2025
Teaching Excellence
APUS, WEBSoB
Teaching Excellence Award from Wallace Boston School of Business
June 16,
2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
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