Zhang Weiying

Zhang Weiying, born in 1959 in Wubu, Shaanxi, is a professor of economics at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management, where he previously served as dean. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Northwest University and later received his doctorate in economics from Oxford University. He was among the first scholars in China to systematically argue for dual-track price reform. His research spans enterprise theory, property rights and governance, information and trust, and law and economics. His major works include The Entrepreneur of the Firm: A Contract Theory, Enterprise Theory and China's Enterprise Reform, and Understanding the Firm: Property Rights, Incentives, and Governance. Combining theoretical depth with practical concern, he analyzes firms, markets, and institutions from an economic perspective and also addresses the public on entrepreneurship and social culture, influencing readers in management, law, and finance.