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Xiaojia Bao
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Xiaojia Bao is a fifth-year student in the PhD program in Sustainable Development. Her research interests focus on the interaction of environment and economic development, especially the relationship between environment pollution and economic growth. Besides, Xiaojia also has a deep interest in water pollution issues in China.
Xiaojia obtained her B.A. in Public Affairs Management in 2006 and M.A. in Resource and Environmental Economics in 2008 from Renmin University of China, with a master thesis on economic growth model with environment pollution consideration. She has worked as research assistant on Yellow River Pollution Water Pollution Control Project, and Sanjiang Plain Wetland Restoration Project. In 2007, She worked part-time in World Bank Beijing Office on air pollution and economic development in China. In 2008, She worked as program assistant in CAI-Asia on urban air pollution, especially PM10 pollution.