Biography

I am an assistant professor in the School of Economics at Zhejiang University, and a research associate at CAGE, University of Warwick. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Warwick.

My primary research interest lies in development economics, political economy, and economic history. More information is available in my curriculum vitae.

Publications

• Relocation from China (with Chinese Characteristics), Journal of Development Economics, 2025
  with Jason Garred
  Coverage: VoxEU
  
• The Cultural Origins of Family Firms, Journal of Comparative Economics, 2025
  with Jian Xie
  
• Malaria and Chinese Economic Activities in Africa, Journal of Development Economics, 2022
  with Matteo Cervellati, Elena Esposito, and Uwe Sunde
  
• Demographic Shocks and Women’s Labour Force Participation: Evidence from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in India, Journal of Economic History, 2022
  with James Fenske and Bishnupriya Gupta
  Coverage: Ideas for India
  

Working Papers

• Private Returns to Bureaucratic Appointments: Evidence from Financial Disclosures, 2022
  with Amit Chaudhary
  

Work in Progress

• Natural Disasters and Political Turnover in China
  with Xian Xu
  

Miscellaneous Links

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• Twitter
  
• Departmental Link