On December 8, 2022, the National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences (NOPSS) posted the list of projects that were approved and granted by National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC), which include the project led by LUSM Professor He Wensheng, “Study on the measurement theory, method and Chinese practice of efficiency improvement of fiscal policy in the new era” (grant No.: 22&ZD089). This project is the second Major Program approved by NSSFC of the School of Management after Professor Sha Yongzhong last year.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to further improve the financial system, policies and mechanisms, implement the new development concept with greater intensity and more practical measures, support the acceleration of the construction of a new development pattern, and promote high-quality economic and social development. Based on China's fiscal policy practice, Professor He Wensheng's team carried out systematic research on the measurement theory, method and Chinese practice of fiscal policy efficiency improvement in the new era, closely following the value orientation and key tasks of efficiency improvement of fiscal policy. The approvement of this project is of great significance for deepening the research on the effectiveness of China's fiscal policy, promoting the modernization of the national fiscal governance system and governance capacity, and building an independent knowledge system of China's fiscal policy.

Professor He Wensheng, the chief expert of this project, is currently the dean of the School of Management, doctoral supervisor, leading talent of the National High-Level Talent Special Support Program (2021), talent of "four batches" (2021). Professor He has been focusing on major theoretical and practical issues in the field of public management in China for a long time, and in recent years, he has presided over and completed a number of projects, including the general program of NSFC and the general programs of NSSFC, and has undertaken more than 40 projects related to fiscal and budgetary performance entrusted by central ministries and commissions and local governments. The series of research achievements of Professor He's team have been highly recognized and praised by the theoretical and practical circles, among which a number of think tank reports and research reports have been approved by major leaders of governments at all levels, and have exerted important influence in the academic and practical communities.

In recent years, LUSM has stick to the goal of "Double First-class" construction, closely focused on the major strategic needs of the country and regional economic development, attached great importance to and taken effective measures to deepen organized scientific research, focusing on "big platform, big project, big team, big achievement", continuously optimized the scientific research organization mode by forming an interdisciplinary cross-research team, and constantly improved the evaluation mechanism and incentive mechanism of scientific research results, so as to promote the high-quality development of the career and discipline construction of the School. After unremitting efforts, the discipline construction of the School has achieved remarkable results, the institutional mechanism of scientific research has been gradually strengthened, the backbone team of scientific research has been continuously enriched and strengthened, the high-level scientific research projects approved have increased significantly, a large number of influential high-level research results have been achieved, and the ability to serve the society with first-class scientific research achievements has been significantly improved. The approving of this project is another important achievement of LUSM since the launch of organized scientific research. It is believed that in the future, through the joint efforts of all faculty and the effective development of organized scientific research activities, the comprehensive strength of scientific research of the School will surely reach a new level.