Name：Li Hua
Title：Professor, Doctoral Tutor, Director of the Center for Social Security and Social Policy
Research Interest: Health Economics Policy, Medical Security System, Theories and Policies of Poverty Governance, Employment and Social Security
Courses Taught: Specialized Studies on Medical Insurance, Specialized Studies on Health Policy, Theories and Applications of Social Security (for Doctoral Students); Health Policy and Management, Theories and Policies of Medical Insurance, Special Topics in Social Security (for Master's Students); Social Security Studies, Social Insurance, Social Assistance and Social Welfare (for Undergraduate Students)
E-mail：li.hua@mail.shufe.edu.cn
Educational Background
September 2000 – June 2006, School of Economics, Jilin University, Pursued Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics
September 1987 – June 1990, Department of Economics and Management, Northeast Normal University, Pursued Master of Economics
September 1983 – June 1987, Department of Economics and Management, Northeast Normal University, Pursued Bachelor of Economics
Working Experience
March 2007 – Present, Associate Professor/Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor, School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
August 2012 – July 2013, Senior Research Scholar, Visiting Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan)
January 1997 – March 2007, Associate Professor/Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Economics, School of Marxism, Jilin University; Key Member of the Health Economics Research Center, School of Economics, Jilin University
April 2004 – April 2005, Senior Visiting Scholar, Department of Sociology, Soka University (Tokyo, Japan)
July 1990 – December 1996, Lecturer, Department of Finance, Jilin College of Commerce and Industry (formerly Jilin College of Finance and Taxation)
Social Service
Current Affiliations:1. Member of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA).
2. Member of the Theory and Policy Committee, Chinese Association of Health Economics.
3. Member of the Chinese Association of Social Security.
4. Member of the Shanghai Medical Insurance Research Association.
Previous Roles:1. Member of the Expert Technical Advisory Group for the National Pilot Program of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme in Jilin Province, a key contact province for the national pilot program.
2. Director of the Jilin Provincial Political Economy Society and the Changchun Municipal Finance Society, among other social responsibilities.
Research Projects
1. "Assessment and Development of the Comprehensive Budget Management System in Shanghai Municipal Public Hospitals" (2015BGL013), Shanghai Municipal Philosophy and Social Science Planning General Project, 2015–2016, Provincial/Ministerial Level (Vertical), Principal Investigator.
2. "Series of Studies on Anti-Poverty and Social Security", Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Public Management Discipline Development (Double First-Class Guidance) Project, 2016–2018, Principal Investigator.
3. "International Dynamics of Social Security—Anti-Poverty Models and Management", Shanghai University of Finance and Economics New Discipline Construction Project, 2014–2017, Principal Investigator.
4. "International Dynamics of Social Security—Universal Health Insurance System Construction", Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Key Discipline Construction Project, 2013–2018, Team Member.
5. "Research on the Optimal Scale and Effects of Public Hospitals", Commissioned Project by the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center, 2016–2017, Principal Investigator.
6. "Research on the Operational Mechanism Reform of Large Public Hospitals", Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center Project, 2015–2016, Co-Principal Investigator.
7. "Research on the Salary Levels and Incentive Mechanisms for Public Hospital Doctors in China", National Natural Science Foundation General Project, January 2015–December 2018, National Level (Vertical), Key Team Member.
8. "Sub-Project on the Fiscal Subsidy Mechanism for Public Medical Institutions", Sub-Project of the National Social Science Research Major Project, 2012–2014, National Level (Vertical), Key Team Member.
9. "Research on the Compensation Mechanism for Public Hospital Reform", Commissioned Project by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Finance, November 2013–November 2014, Principal Investigator.
10. "Research on the Reform of Income Distribution System in Large Public Hospitals", Commissioned Project by the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center, July 2013–December 2014, Co-Principal Investigator.
11. "Research on the Fiscal Responsibility of the Government in Disease Risk Protection", Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Basic Research Business Project, 2014, Principal Investigator.
12. "Research on Financing Levels and Sharing Mechanisms for Disease Risk Protection—From the Perspective of Government Fiscal Capacity", Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Science Fund General Project, September 2011–December 2014, Provincial/Ministerial Level (Vertical), Principal Investigator.
13. "Research on Governance Mechanisms of Public Hospitals in China", Sub-Project of the China-Australia Health Project, June 2011–December 2013, Co-Principal Investigator.
14. "Construction of Social Policy Support Systems for Urban and Rural Disadvantaged Families in China—An International Comparison", Policy Research Center of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 2012–2013, Key Team Member.
15. "China's Fiscal Development Report 2012" (authored the section on "Equity in China's Health Expenditure"), Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Science General Project, 2010–2012, Team Member.
16. "Research on Adjusting National Income Distribution and Fiscal Expenditure Structure" (authored the section on "Benefit Incidence Analysis of Government Health Expenditure"), Sub-Project of the National Social Science Fund Major Project, 2009–2012, Team Member.
17. "Accelerating the Improvement of Basic Social Security Mechanisms in Urban and Rural Areas", Shanghai Municipal Government Decision-Making Consulting Key Project, April–December 2010, Team Member.
18. "Research on the Performance Appraisal System of Public Hospitals", Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau Policy Bidding Project, September 2010–December 2011, Principal Investigator.
19. "Research on Compensation for Public Welfare Services of Public Hospitals", Commissioned Project by the Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center, January 2010–December 2011, Key Team Member.
20. "Research on the '12th Five-Year Plan' for Health Development in Shanghai", Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau Policy Bidding Project, September 2009–June 2010, Key Team Member.
21. "Research on Rural Health and Medical Security", Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 211 Phase III Innovation Talent Training "Thousand Village Social Survey," January 2009–March 2010, Principal. Investigator
Publications
1. Chief Editor (First Author):International Social Security Dynamics—Anti-Poverty Models and Management (authored the Introduction, parts of Chapters 5 and 6, and parts of Chapter 8, and was responsible for the final manuscript coordination). Shanghai People's Publishing House, October 2015 edition.
2. Contributing Author:Social Security Studies (authored the section on Health Security). Fudan University Press, 2015 edition.
3. Contributing Author:International Social Security Dynamics—Universal Health Insurance System Construction (authored Chapter 5 on the Construction of Universal Health Insurance System in China). Shanghai People's Publishing House, October 2013 edition.
4. Contributing Author:China's Fiscal Development Report 2012: Analysis of Fiscal Equity in a Transitional Economy (authored the section on Equity in China's Health Expenditure). Peking University Press, 2012 edition.
5. Contributing Author:Social Security Studies (authored the section on Health Security). Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press, 2009 edition.
6. Contributing Author:The Path to Harmonious Development of China's Social Security (The Path to Harmonious Development of Medical Security). China Financial and Economic Publishing House, 2008 edition.
7. Sole Author:Research on China's Rural Cooperative Medical System. Economic Science Press, 2007 edition.
8. Contributing Author (Fifth):China's Social Security System: Reform and Harmonious Development. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press, 2007 edition.
9. Co-Editor (Second):Research on Economic Thought (part of the series on the Ideological Studies of the Third Generation of Central Leadership). Jilin University Press, 2003 edition.
1. Li Hua, Huang Shuai: "Deepening the Reform of Public Hospital Compensation Mechanisms," China Social Sciences News, Issue 1048, September 9, 2016.
2. Yang Zhonghao, Li Hua: "Analysis of the Impact of Policy Factors on Income Distribution among Employees of Public Hospitals: A Case Study of a Provincial (Municipal) Tertiary Hospital," Fiscal Studies, Issue 2, 2016, pp. 94–103.
3. Li Hua, Chen Di: "Measurement of Comprehensive Disease Risk Protection and Financing Levels: A Case Study of City N in a Moderately Developed Region of China," Social Sciences Journal, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 89–98.
4. Huang Lingping, Yang Zhonghao, Li Hua, et al.: "Impact of Budget Review on the Economic Operations of Public Hospitals in Shanghai," Chinese Health Economics, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 83–85.
5. Li Hua, Yu Wei: "The Impact of Government Health Expenditure on the Health of Rural Residents in China," China Social Sciences (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Issue 10, 2013, pp. 41–60.
6. Li Hua, Li Fengyue, Li Guojun: "中国の財政における医療衛生支出の地域格差に関する実証分析,"『地域経済研究』 (Hiroshima University, Japan), No. 25, March 31, 2014, ISSN: 1884-7455. (International Journal)
7. Li Fengyue, Li Hua: "中国の社会保障分野における政府間財政関係," 『北東アジア研究』 (Shimane Prefectural University, Japan), No. 25, March 31, 2014, ISSN: 1346-3810.
8. Li Hua, Yu Wei: "Enhancing Community Systems in China's Recent Health Reform: An Effort to Improve Equity in Essential Health Care," Health Policy, 2011 (2), pp. 167–173. (SSCI Journal, Netherlands, Authoritative Journal on Global Health Policy)
9. Li Hua: "Effectiveness Analysis of the New Rural Cooperative Medical System," Political Science Studies (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Issue 2, April 2011, pp. 115–123.
10. Li Hua, Yu Wei: "Progress and Challenges in the Management System and Operational Mechanism Reform of Public Hospitals in China," Chinese Health Policy Research (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences), Issue 7, 2011, pp. 28–30.
1. "Integration and Efficiency Improvement of Basic Medical Insurance in Urban and Rural China," presented on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the 8th International Health Economics Conference, organized by the International Health Economics Association and the University of Toronto.
2. "Analysis of the Factors Affecting Rural Residents' Health—The Extended Grossman Human Capital Model and Its Application," presented on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the Interdisciplinary International Symposium on China's Medical Reform and Elderly Health Welfare, hosted by the Central University of Finance and Economics.
3. "Compensating Public Hospitals for Public and Welfare Services Based on Cost and Performance," presented on Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Seminar on the Reform and Development of Public Hospitals and Shanghai Health Policy Forum, organized by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
4. "Performance Evaluation of Urban Community Health Service Centers—A Case Study of a District," presented on May 7, 2011, at the 7th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong-Macau Public Management Academic Conference: Institutional Innovation and Harmonious Development, hosted by Renmin University of China (Suzhou International College).
5. "Performance and Evolution of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical System—Based on a Field Survey of 14,332 Households in 1,451 Villages across 748 Counties in 30 Provinces," presented on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the 5th Sino-US International Symposium on Public Management in the Context of the Financial Crisis, hosted by Xiamen University.
Awards and Honors
1. Third Prize in Economics for a Paper, the 7th Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research of Higher Education Institutions (Humanities and Social Sciences) (Ministry of Education), September 2015.
2. First Prize in the Paper Category, the 12th Shanghai Municipal Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievements Award (Shanghai Municipal Government), September 2014.
3. Paper Award for Outstanding Research Achievements, the 18th Zhongzhen Research Fund, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, December 2011.
4. Second Prize (Comprehensive Award), Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Teaching Fund Award, July 2011.
5. Second Prize in the Paper Category, the 7th Jilin Provincial Outstanding Social Science Achievements Award (Jilin Provincial Government), December 31, 2007.
6. Second Prize, Jilin University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award; Jilin Provincial Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Jilin Provincial Government), June 30, 2006.
7. Third Prize in the Paper Category, the 5th Jilin Provincial Outstanding Social Science Achievements Award (Jilin Provincial Government), December 31, 2001.
8. Second Prize, Jilin Provincial Social Science Federation Outstanding Paper Award, December 31, 2007.