She obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and earned MPhil degree and Bachelor degree in economics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, respectively. Dr. Fan’s research interests lie in labour economics, urban economics and economic development. In particular, she has been working on the effects of historical and contemporary migration on household behaviours, patterns and mechanisms of intergenerational mobility; socioeconomic consequences of urban noise pollution, and housing policy evaluations.