Wang Yong is an Associate Research Fellow at the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy in China. He holds a PhD in Labour Economics from Nankai University and a Master in Industrial Economics from Chongqing Technology and Business University. Prior to working for the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, he worked as a research assistant in the School of economics in Nankai University. He has participated in over twenty projects related to environmental and economic policies sponsored by the National Social Science Foundation of China, central and local environmental agencies, CCICED and other organizations.