The family moved to Macao after the 1942 Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, then back to Guangzhou at the end of World War II.
He made major contributions to optimal control theory and its application to stochastic economic systems.
[3] His doctoral dissertation at the University of Chicago studied empirical factors of demand within the automotive industry.
[6] Chow has written extensively on the economies of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, and has served as an advisor to those regions.
Today, over a hundred "Chow fellows" are active in the economics field, many have returned to China, and become accomplished academics, top policy makers, and prominent business leaders.