Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Syracuse University, 2017 

M.A. in Economics, Syracuse University, 2012

B.A., Renmin University of China, 2010

Research interests

Urban Economics,  Labor Economics, Real Estate Economics and Finance

Teaching

Mathematical Economics

Urban and Regional Economics

Publication

"Forced moves and home maintenance: The amplifying effects of mortgage payment burden on underwater homeowners," (joint with John P. Harding, Jing Li, and Stuart S. Rosenthal) Real Estate Economics,  2022, 50(2): 498-533. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-6229.12361

"How Language Usage Shapes Public Acceptance of Immigrant Assimilation: The Case of China," (joint with Yishan Jin and Li Shao) Politics, Groups, and Identities, 2024.  https://doi.org/10.1080/21565503.2024.2328583

Working Papers

"Marriage Versus Employment: The Impact of Dual-Thin Markets on Employment Outcomes for Single Ph.D. Workers."

"Marriage Market Versus Job Co-Location: Location Choices of Singles and Couples with Ph.D.s."

"Intra-National Trade Liberalization of Used Cars: The Impact on  Households' Car Ownership and Employment Outcomes in China," with Jichao Lin.

"Assessing the“Engine of Liberation”in China: Appliance Adoption, Labor Force Participation, and Time Allocation for Married Women,”with Sze Yin Chan

Fundings

Principal  Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Young  Scientists Fund),  No.72204205, 2023/01-2025/12, 300,000 Yuan RMB.

Principal  Investigator, Humanities and Social Science Projects of The Ministry of  Education of China  (Young Scientists Fund),  No.22YJC790168,  2022/07-2025/06, 80,000 Yuan  RMB.

Principal  Investigator, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,  No. 20720191037, 2019/1-2022/1, 100,000 Yuan RMB.