Research Platforms for Humanities and Social Sciences
Research Platforms for Humanities and Social Sciences Return
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) hosts a comprehensive network of research institutes that integrate disciplinary strengths in the humanities and social sciences. These platforms are dedicated to interdisciplinary research, policy engagement, and regional development, actively responding to national strategies and local needs.

Oliver Hart Research Center of Contracts and Governance

The Oliver Hart Research Center of Contracts and Governance conducts fundamental, applied, and policy-oriented research by integrating theoretical, empirical, and experimental methods. It focuses on cutting-edge economic issues of global significance as well as practical questions related to economic reforms with Chinese characteristics.

Key research areas include contract theory, digital economy & industrial organization, corporate & public governance mechanisms, law & economics, etc.

Committed to building a high-level talent pool and an open research platform, the center aims to provide decision-making support for government policymaking and organizational innovation in enterprises, thereby contributing to the development of Shanghai and the national economy.