Institute for Economic and Social Research, Jinan University

Name

Institute for Economic and Social Research, Jinan University

Legal name

暨南大学经济与社会研究院 (Institute for Economic and Social Research, Jinan University)

Website

https://iesr.jnu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic and Social Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ), Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Universities (EDAHABAD)

Keywords

• Economic research
• Social research
• Policy research
• Labor economics
• Microeconomic analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University is an academic research organization that conducts empirical economic and social research, implements large-scale household and social surveys, produces policy-relevant reports and indices, and offers postgraduate (Master's and PhD) training in economics. It serves government departments, academic institutions, and public audiences with research on microeconomic behavior, labor markets, education, and economic transition.

Product overview

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University is an academic research institute that operates as a research platform rather than a commercial product company. Its main offerings include major survey research projects such as the Guangdong Thousand Villages Survey, joint research publications like the China New Flexible Employment Report, policy research and consulting services, and academic education programs at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The institute also maintains a Social Survey Center that conducts fieldwork for various social research projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guangdong Thousand Villages Survey
• Social Survey Center
• China Quality-Controlled Housing Price Index (CQCHPI)
• HFI-60 Real Estate Health Index
• China New Flexible Employment Report
• Postgraduate Programs in Economics and Quantitative Economics

Quantifiable outcome

• Agricultural total factor productivity would increase by 71.02% if land resources were effectively reallocated from smallholder to scale farming
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Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zhilian Zhaopin (智联招聘)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025IESR and Zhilian Zhaopin jointly released the 2024 China New Flexible Employment Report (2024中国新型灵活就业报告), analyzing the scale and characteristics of new forms of flexible employment in China's digital economy.
• GLO (Global Labor Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020GLO GUANGZHOU 2026 conference on Population and Labor Economics Frontiers was successfully hosted by IESR, attracting scholars from over 10 countries and 100+ universities and research institutions.
• Southern Industry Think Tank (南方产业智库)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2020IESR provides exclusive academic support for the HFI-60 (上市房企60健康指数) published by Southern Industry Think Tank, evaluating the healthy development of listed real estate companies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
• Brookings Institution (布鲁金斯学会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Annual joint forum 'Brookings-Jinan China Microeconomic Policy Forum' co-organized since 2019, focusing on applied microeconomics topics including environment and labor economics, with participation from leading international scholars.
• Urban Institute (美国城市研究院)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016IESR Vice President Zhang Sisi visited the Urban Institute in Washington D.C. to exchange views on policy research methodologies.
• IMPAQ International (美国智库)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016Vice President Zhang Sisi visited IMPAQ International to explore cooperation in social surveys, randomized controlled trials, and policy evaluation projects.
• Federal Reserve Board (美联储)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016Vice President Zhang Sisi visited the Federal Reserve Board to learn about policy research methods and discuss cooperation in consumer finance research.
• James J. Heckman (诺贝尔经济学奖得主)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 20162000 Nobel Laureate in Economics appointed as Chairman of the IESR Advisory Committee, collaborating on left-behind and floating children research, bringing international academic leadership to the institute.
• National Health Commission Floating Population Service Center (国家卫计委流动人口服务中心)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Signed cooperation agreement for comprehensive collaboration on floating population surveys, research projects, and think tank advocacy.
• China Population and Development Research Center (中国人口与发展研究中心)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Comprehensive cooperation agreement covering survey design, scientific research, think tank development, and student cultivation. The center is the national think tank for population and family planning policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Large, established policy research institution combining rigorous economic and social analysis with government advisory work. Comparable in research methodology, scale ambition, and policy-oriented output.
• Urban Institute: Major U.S. nonpartisan policy research organization focused on social and economic policy. IESR's vice dean visited Urban Institute in 2016 to exchange methodologies, indicating methodological and mission alignment.
• Brookings Institution: Established U.S. policy think tank that co-organizes the annual Brookings-Jinan China Microeconomic Policy Forum with IESR. Functions as both a partner and a comparable model for evidence-based policy research.
• Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: The leading state-affiliated economics research institute in China, producing policy research and macro-economic analysis at scale. Operates as a broader incumbent with wider topical coverage than IESR.

Others

• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: U.S.-based policy research organization co-developing the China Quality-Controlled Housing Price Index with IESR, Tsinghua, and PKU. Closely related as a methodological peer and direct partner in housing price research.

Direct peers

• Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management: Top-tier Chinese university economics department conducting applied microeconomics, labor economics, and survey-based research. Co-developer of the CQCHPI with IESR, making it both a partner and a competitive peer.
• Global Labor Organization (GLO): International research network on labor economics that co-hosted the GLO GUANGZHOU 2026 conference with IESR. Directly comparable in applied labor economics research scope and international collaboration model.
• National School of Development (NSD), Peking University: Peking University's flagship economics policy research and graduate training institution, combining rigorous applied microeconomics with high-level policy advisory work for Chinese central government. Closest direct comparator in scale and influence.
• China Institute for Economic Research (CIER), various Chinese universities: Network of applied economics research centers at Chinese universities producing survey-based policy research. Overlaps with IESR's mission in labor and development economics research.
• China Center for Economic Research (CCER), Peking University: One of China's most prominent university-based applied economics research centers, conducting policy-oriented economic research and survey-based empirical work. Direct comparable in mission, academic positioning, and government advisory role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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