Dr. Wang's main research interests include Firm Theory, Digital Economy, and the reform of state-owned enterprises. He has published 50 high-quality academic papers on top domestic and international journals like Economic Research Journal and International Review of Economics & Finance for instance. In addition, he published influential books such as Platform Governance, New Cyber Economy, and Entrepreneurship and China's Economy. He has presided over a number of vertical projects supported by national ministries and government funding such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Moreover, he serves as a high-level consulting expert for State Administrations for Market Regulation of China. Dr. Yang's research region is sub-Saharan Africa and the country of study is South Africa.

His main research interests include special economic zones (SEZs), urbanization in Africa, management theory and practice, and education in area studies. He has published several high-quality academic papers on top domestic and international journals.