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, world economy, 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, 2024
  with Amit Chaudhary
  
• Measuring Chinese Migration in Africa with Social Media Data, 2025
  with Tobias Heidland and Linda Maokomat
  

Work in Progress

• Natural Disasters and Political Turnover in China
  with Xian Xu
  

Miscellaneous Links

• Google Scholar
  
• Twitter
  
• Departmental Link