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Research Fields: political economy, economic history, education, labor economics

My research lies at the intersections of economics, history, and politics, with a focus on how power structures evolve and shape economic development. My recent work examines the political economy of idea formation and diffusion, including the interplay between the state, education, science and technology. I am the coauthor of The Highest Exam, a book that explores how China’s education system both mirrors and molds its society.

​Current Positions

• Professor of Economics, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UCSD 

           — Co-director, China Data Lab
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• Executive secretary, Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES) ​​​​​

          — 2025 ACES Political Economy Summer School
          — 2025 Roland Dissertation Fellowship

• Co-chair, China Economics Summer Institute