LI-AN ZHOU

LI-AN ZHOU
Department of Applied Economics
Guanghua School of Management
Peking University
Beijing, China, 100871
Tel: 86-10-6275-0431(O)
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Stanford University, Ph.D. in Economics, 1996-2002
Beijing University, M.A. in Economics, 1988-1991
Beijing University, B.A. in International Economics, 1984-1988
ACAMDEMIC POSITIONS
August 2010-, Professor, Department of Applied Economics, Guanghua School of
Management, Peking University
August 2005-July 2010, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics,
Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
August 2002-July, 2005, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics,
Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
April 1991-August 1996, Lecturer, Department of Economics, School of Economics,
Peking University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Political Economy, Industrial Organization, Development and Transition, Chinese
Economy
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
July 2006-January 2011, Associate Chair, Department of Applied Economics, Guanghua
School of Management, Peking University
January 2011-present, Chair, Department of Applied Economics, Guanghua School of
Management, Peking University
August 2006-present, Associate Director, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR),
Peking University
PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS (ENGLISH)
[15] “The Effect of Microinsurance on Economic Activities: Evidence from a
Randomized Field Experiment" (with Hongbin Cai, Yuyu Chen and Hanming Fang),
forthcoming, Review of Economics and Statistics
[14] “Seller Reputation: From Word-of-mouth to Centralized Feedback” (with Hongbin Cai,
Ginger Jin, and Chong Liu), International Journal of Industrial Organization 34: 51-65, 2014.
[13] "Family Ties and Organizational Design: Evidence from Chinese Private Firms" (with
Hongbin Cai, Hongbin Li and Albert Park), Review of Economics and Statistics 95(3):
850-867, 2013.
[12] “Returnees Versus Locals: Who Performs Better in China’s Technology
Entrepreneurship?” (with Haiyang Li, Yan Zhang, Yu Li, and Weiying Zhang), Strategic
Entrepreneurship Journal 6: 257–272, 2012
[11]. “Intra-Industry Knowledge Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment in R&D:
Evidence from China’s ‘Silicon Valley’” (with Yasuyuki Todo and Weiying Zhang),
Review of Development Economics 15(3), 569-585, 2011.
[10]. “FDI Spillovers in an Emerging Market: The Role of Foreign Firms’ Country Origin
Diversity and Domestic Firms’ Absorptive Capacity” (with Yan Zhang, Haiyang Li and
Yu Li), Strategic Management Journal 31: 969–989, 2010.
[9]. "Income and Consumption Inequality in Urban China: 1992-2003" (with Hongbin Cai
and Yuyu Chen), Economic Development and Cultural Change 58 (3): 385-413, 2010, lead
article.
[8]. "Incentives, Equality, and Contract Renegotiations: Theory and Evidence in the Chinese
Banking Industry" (with Hongbin Cai and Hongbin Li), Journal of Industrial Economics
58(1):
156-189, 2010.
[7]. "Political Connections, Financing and Firm Performance: Evidence from Chinese
Private Entrepreneurs" (with Hongbin Li, Lingsheng Meng, and Qian Wang), Journal of
Development Economics 87: 283-299, 2008. One of the Most Cited Journal of Development
Economics Articles since 2007 with the rank of the 13th out of Top 25, 2012
[6]. "The Long-Term Health and Economic Consequences of the 1959-61 Famine in China"
(with Yuyu Chen), Journal of Health Economics 26: 659-681, 2007, lead article. One of the
Most Cited Journal of Health Economics Articles since 2007 with the rank of the 11th out of Top 25,
2012
[5] “Incentive Contracts and Bank Performance: Evidence from the Banking Industry in
Rural China" (with Hongbin Li and Scott Rozelle), Economics of Transition 15(1): 109-124,
2007.
[4] "Relative Performance Evaluation and the Turnover of Provincial Leaders in China"
(with Ye Chen and Hongbin Li), Economics Letters 88: 421-425, 2005.
[3] “Political Turnover and Economic Performance: The Incentive Role of Personnel
Control in China” (with Hongbin Li), Journal of Public Economics 89:1743-1762, 2005.
Reprinted in "Governing Rapid Growth in China: Equity and Institutions", edited by Ravi
Kanbur and Xiaobo Zhang, 2009, London and New York: Routledge. One of the Most
Cited Journal of Public Economics Articles since 2005 with the rank of the 3rd out of Top 10, 2010
[2] "Parental Childcare and Children’s Educational Attainment: Evidence from China" (with
Hongbin Li, Xianguo Yao, and Junsheng Zhang), Applied Economics, 37 (18): 2067-2076,
2005.
[1] “How Prudent Are Community Representative Consumers?” (with Yuyu Chen) Topics in
Macroeconomics: Vol. 3: No. 1, Article 4. 2003.
BOOK CHAPTERS
[1]. "Firm Dynamics in Economic Transition: Evidence from a Chinese Science Park", (with
Q. Gu, H. Li, W. Zhang), in Haiyang Li (eds), Growth of New Technology Ventures in China’s
Emerging Market. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., MA: Northampton. 2006.
[2]. “Political Competition at a Multilayer Hierarchy: Evidence from China”, (with X. Li, C.
Liu, and X. Weng), in Masahiko Aoki and Jinglian Wu (eds.), The Chinese Economy: A New
Transition, IEA Conference Volume No.150-IV, Basing Stroke: Palgrave Macmillan,
2012
WORKING PAPERS
[1]. “More Trusting, Less Trust? An Investigation of Early E-Commerce in China" (with
Hongbin Cai, Ginger Z. Jin, and Chong Liu), NBER Working Paper 18961, under
review
[2] “Strategic Interaction in Political Competition: Evidence from Spatial Effects across
Chinese Cities” (with Jihai Yu and Guozhong Zhu), under review
[3] “Child Health and the Income Gradient: Evidence from China” (with Yi Chen and
Xiaoyan Lei), under review
[4] “Estimating Local Fiscal Multipliers: Evidence from China” (with Ali Hortacsu and
Chong Liu), under review
[5] “When Rosca Meets Financial Market" (with Hanming Fang and Rongzhu Ke)
[6] “The Gradients of Power: Evidence from China’s Housing Market” (with Hanming Fang
and Quanlin Gu)
[7] “Tournament with Targets: Theory and Evidence from China” (with Xing Li, Chong Liu
and Xi Weng)
[8] “Market Facilitation by Local Government and Firm Efficiency: Evidence from China
(with Robert Cull, Lixin Colin Xu, Xi Yang, and Tian Zhu”, under review
[9] “Do Multinationals' R&D Activities Stimulate Indigenous Entrepreneurship? Evidence
from China's ‘Silicon Valley’" NBER Working Paper (with Hongbin Cai and Yasuyuki
Todo)
REFEREE SERVICES
Journal of Public Economics, Economic Journal, Journal of Health Economics, World Politics, Review of
Finance, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Comparative Economics, Economic Development
and Cultural Change, Internal Journal of Industrial Organization, Economics of Transition, Journal of
Politics, China Economic Review, Health Economics