Zijian Wang, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Monetary theory Financial technology Credit inference Payment market Data privacy Open banking Financial regulation Competition policy

Latest funding

Social Isolation and the Impact on the Macroeconomy
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$48,606
Building Healthy Leadership Systems Starts with our Leaders
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$88,968
Crypto 'Money': Medium of Exchange, Store of Value, or Object of Speculation?
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$60,739

All 4 grants and awards

Social Isolation and the Impact on the Macroeconomy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wang, Zijian

$48,606

Building Healthy Leadership Systems Starts with our Leaders

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Loughlin, Catherine A.

Keywords: leadership intervention; mental health literacy; abusive supervision; coaching; well-being

$88,968

Crypto 'Money': Medium of Exchange, Store of Value, or Object of Speculation?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Herrenbrueck, Lucas M.

Keywords: monetary economics; liquidity; payments; search frictions; over-the-counter markets; agent-based computational economics; investor sentiments; cryptocurrencies; digital economy

$60,739

Digital Payments, Credit Information, and Data Privacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wang, Zijian

Keywords: Monetary theory; Financial technology; Credit inference; Payment market; Data privacy; Open banking; Financial regulation; Competition policy

$43,469

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Monetary theory Dear Professor Wang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on monetary theory connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Social Isolation and the Impact on the Macroeconomy" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]