| Assistant Professor
Office: 246 Humphrey Center
Phone: 612-625-7318
E-mail: zrzhao@umn.edu
Areas of expertise: state and local public finance, nonprofit management, public management, performance, budgeting, GIS applications in public affairs
A native of China, Zhirong "Jerry" Zhao is an assistant professor of public administration. His research focuses on local and nonprofit financial issues, in particular how local government and nonprofit agencies manage to generate sufficient revenue under ever-increasing constraints; how the financial structure of public or nonprofit organizations affect the pattern and effectiveness of public service delivery; and how public and nonprofit organizations interact--vertically or horizontally--in budgetary and service decision making.
Zhao holds a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Georgia and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in urban planning from Tongji University, Shanghai (China). In his earlier career as an urban planer, he consulted for many local governments across China and published journal articles in New Architecture and Urban Planning Forum, as well as book chapters on historical preservation. As a public administration scholar, his publications have appeared in Public Finance Review, Public Budgeting and Finance, and Chinese Public Administration Review.
Courses taught for the Humphrey Institute
For syllabi for the current semester, view the University of Minnesota's Course Guide. For syllabi for public affairs classes for Fall 2007 or earlier, view the Humphrey Institute's course syllabi web page.
Syllabi includes current and previous academic years only. Syllabi are available in alternative formats. Please send requests to the Humphrey Institute Student Support Services.
Spring 2008
PA 5113 - State and Local Public Finance
Fall 2007
PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
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