Saizi Xiao
Assistant Professor; Director of External Engagement of NSE, Faculty of Social Sciences
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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
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
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?
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