Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE) is a research-oriented institute, which was founded in 2005 at Xiamen University as an initiative to modernize economics and finance research and education in China. WISE focuses on frontier research, high-quality teaching, and enjoys intensive international academic exchanges and cooperation. WISE has the following specific goals:

◆To publish research in top international and domestic academic journals; 

◆To enhance the curriculum design in all areas of economics and finance; 

◆To train young economists of academic leadership quality for China; 

◆To play an active role in policy making for central and local governments; 

◆To become a center for international academic exchange in economics and finance, particularly in south China and the Asian-Pacific region.