Ye Nan is a junior researcher at the Institute of World Economy and the American Studies Center of the Shanghai Institute for International Studies. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Economics and Trade from Nanjing University, a Master's degree in International Business from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and a Master's degree in European Business from the dual-degree program between ESCP Europe and Beijing Foreign Studies University. She earned her Ph.D. in World Economy from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Her main research areas include global economic governance, international direct investment, and transportation economics. She has participated in several national and provincial-level research projects.