It was founded in April 2001 initially as the “Research Center for Population, Resources and Environmental Economy and Management” utilizing resources of the School of Public Administration of Chongqing University. In November 2002, it was listed as one of the key research bases for humanities and social sciences of Chongqing. In April 2016, it was renamed as the “Research Center for Public Economy and Public Policy of Chongqing University”. The Research Center integrates research capacity of teachers of three first-level disciplines including the public administration, theoretical economics and applied economics, and its main research areas include “economic policy and welfare system”, “local finance and social insurance”, and “public services and policy support”. Among the full-time researchers, there are 10 professors, 15 associate professors and 15 lecturers.