Director, Quantitative Development and Econometric Research
Value Line
Former:
Senior Economist, Shui On Group
2011-2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, USC US-China Institute
Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Video: Harmonious Society in Action (2011)
Dissertation:
- "Central Control vs. Decentralization in Authoritarian Systems: Evidence from Local Social Policy in China" (UCSD)
Work in Progress:
- "The Political Logic of Local Social Spending in China"
- "The Lame Duck Status in Non-Democracies: The Mandatory Retirement Age and Politicians' Policy Preference in China"
Book Reviews:
- Andrew C. Mertha, "China's Water Warriors: Citizen Action and Policy Change." Journal of East Asian Studies Peace Research 11, 1 (2011).
Selected Honors and Awards:
- UCSD Dean of Social Sciences Travel Grant, 2011
- UCSD Political Science Departmental Fellowship, 2010-2011
- UCSD International Center Friends of the International Center Scholarship, 2009-2010
- National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Grant (Award #: SES-0819122), 2008-2009
- Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship, 2007-2008
- UCSD Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies Travel Grant, 2007