Research Theme 1
Trade shocks and local multipliers
I study how export demand propagates through domestic production networks and labor markets across regions.
Applied Economist - Trade - Mobility - Market Integration
Measuring how trade and transport shocks reshape local economies.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at Clark University, advised by Prof. Junfu Zhang. My research combines causal inference, structural modeling, and high-frequency data to quantify local multiplier effects, labor spillovers, and market integration.
Difference-in-Differences Shift-Share IV Quantitative Spatial Models Time-Series Forecasting Python / SQL / Stata MRIO / ICIO
Research Theme 2
Transport connectivity and price convergence
I quantify how high-speed rail changes passenger mobility and reduces intercity price dispersion, especially in short-haul markets.
Research Theme 3
Causal + structural workflow
I pair quasi-experimental evidence with structural counterfactuals to produce policy-relevant estimates.
Working Papers
Selected research
The Local Multiplier Effects of Trade
Built a multi-sector quantitative spatial model for 31 Chinese provinces using MRIO data. Findings show strong heterogeneity in local GDP multipliers and estimate a real export-GDP multiplier of at least 1.721 using shift-share IV.
High-Speed Rail and Market Integration
Constructed a panel with 3.99 million city-pair-month observations from daily wholesale prices and mobility indices. Estimates indicate HSR connectivity lowers intercity price dispersion by about 2% on average and up to 5% in short-haul markets.
Experience
Research and professional background
2024 - Present
Research
The Local Multiplier Effects of Trade
Quantitative spatial modeling and shift-share IV estimation on Chinese trade and production data.
2022 - 2025
Research
High-Speed Rail and Market Integration
Linked large-scale price and mobility data to evaluate transport infrastructure effects on market integration.
2020 - 2025
Teaching
Teaching Assistant, Clark University
Supported graduate finance and undergraduate economics courses and coached students in quantitative methods.
2014 - 2016
Industry
Financial Auditor
Conducted internal audits, reconciled inventory records, and prepared general-ledger entries.
Education and Honors
Academic profile
Clark University, Ph.D. in Economics (Expected Aug 2026)
SUNY Buffalo, M.A. in Economics
Valparaiso University, M.S. in International Economics and Finance
Chongqing University, B.Mgmt. in Accounting
Sheftel Award for Research Excellence (twice, 2025)
Veendorp Best Field Paper Award (2022)
Doctoral Fellowship, Clark University (2019-Present)
Engineering and Technology Quarterly Reviews (2019)
Southern Economic Association (2025)
Midwest Economic Conference (2025)
Clark Ph.D. seminars (2022-2025)
Contact
Interested in trade, regional development, policy-relevant quantitative analysis, or economic consulting?
I am happy to discuss research collaboration, RA opportunities, policy projects, and economic consulting work with consulting firms and the economic consulting industry. Email is the fastest way to reach me.