PhD, Economics, Kansas State University, 2012
BA, Economics (with honor), South China Normal University, 2007
Microeconomics, international economics, industrial organization, economics of conflict, Chinese economy
Microeconomics, international trade, industrial organization, game theory, history of economic thoughts, Chinese economy
Introduction to economics, principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics, intermediate microeconomics, managerial economics, Chinese economy
"Transportation Costs and Trade Imbalance: Theory and Evidence," revise and resubmit at Journal of Economic Geography.
"Choosing between Order-of-Entry Assumptions in Empirical Entry Models: Evidence from Competition between Burger King and McDonald’s Restaurant Outlets," revise and resubmit at Journal of Industrial Economics. (with Philip Gayle)
"Endogenous Division Rules as a Family Constitution: Strategic Altruistic Transfer and Sibling Competition," revise and resubmit at Journal of Population Economics. (with Yang-Ming Chang)
"Tax Policies, Regional Trade Agreements, and FDI: A Welfare Analysis," under review. (with Charles Braymen and Yang-Ming Chang)
"Revolution as Rent Seeking: The Paradox of Revolution and the Timing of Third-Party Intervention," under review. (with Yang-Ming Chang and Yongjing Zhang)
"An Economic Theory of Bargaining and Fighting with Endogenous Destruction." (with Yang-Ming Chang)
"Product Quality with Both Supply and Demand: Case of U.S. Fish Product Imports."
“Direct vs. Indirect Exports: Firm and Institutional Factors.” (with Charles Braymen and Kristie Briggs)
"Arms Proliferation,Weapons Inspection and Conflict." (with Aleksandr Yankelevich)
"FDI vs. Export during the Global Financial Crisis: A Panel Data Study." (with Charles Braymen)
9th Annual Missouri Economics Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. March, 2009.
4th Annual Economics Graduate Student Conference, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. October, 2009.
80th Annual Meeting of Southern Economic Association, Atlanta, GA. November, 2010.
10th Annual International Industrial Organization Conference, George Mason University, Arlington, VA. March, 2012.
Midwest Economic Theory Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. May, 2012.
Midwest International Trade Conference, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. May, 2012.
Defence and Security Economics Workshop, Ottawa, ON, Canada. November, 2012.
47th Annual Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Montreal, QC, Canada. May 2013
Eastern Economic Journal, Journal of Baltic Studies