Institute of Hydraulic Economics
Founded in 1985, Institute of Hydraulic Economics is a research-based institute of Hohai University approved by the Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China. The institute aims to study how basic industries (such as water conservancy) provide all-round services for government departments, enterprises, public institutions, and all sectors of the community to meet the requirements of socialist market economy based on the actual economic system reform and running mechanisms of the industries. 
        Its main research directions are as follows: 
        Water Economics 
        System Planning 
        Construction Project Evaluation 
        Post Evaluation of water Conservancy Projects 
        Capitalized Management of Water Resources 
        Product Pricing in Basic Industries 
        Enterprise Organization and Management 
        Economic Policies and Economic Management 
        Energy Economics 
        Enterprise Management 
        Investment Management 
        Policy Computer Simulation