Chen Chien-liang
Taiwanese economist (born 1963)
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Chen Chien-liang (Chinese: 陳建良; pinyin: Chén Jiànliáng; born November 19, 1963) is a Taiwanese economist. He was the deputy minister of the National Development Council of the Executive Yuan since 22 January 2014.
Chen Chien-liang | |
|---|---|
| 陳建良 | |
| Deputy Minister of National Development Council of the Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2014 | |
| Minister | Kuan Chung-ming |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lin Huan |
| Deputy Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China | |
| In office 2013 – 21 January 2014 | |
| Minister | Kuan Chung-ming |
| Preceded by | Wu Ming-ji |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1963 |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA, MA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD) |
Early life and education
Chen was born on November 19, 1963, in Tainan.[1] He graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1987 and a master's degree in economics in 1989. He then completed doctoral studies in the United States, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in 1995 and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1995 under economics professors Arnold Harberger and Duncan Thomas.[2] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Household consumption and saving behavior: evidence from Taiwanese household surveys".[1]
