LI Yuankun
Ph.D. in Economics, Assistant Research Fellow
Office Phone: +86-10-85195774
Email: liyk@cass.org.cn, liyk@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
LI Yuankun, Ph.D. in Economics, is an Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His research focuses on international trade theory and policy, with particular attention to trade policy, U.S.-China economic relations, and AI model applications. He has published several papers in SSCI/SCI journals such as World Economy, Economic Analysis and Policy, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Journal of Environmental Management, and Energy Efficiency. His research has been included in the ESI Highly Cited Papers list, and he was a Top 5 nominee for the 2022 UNCTAD-AIB Award for Best Paper. He is the recipient of a grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.
EDUCATION:
•September 2019 – July 2022: Ph.D. in Economics, Department of World Economy, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University
EMPLOYMENT:
•September 2024 – Present: Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
•September 2022 – September 2024: Postdoctoral Fellow, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, Assistant Research Fellow at CIFER (Center for International Finance and Economic Research)
SELECTED CHINESE PUBLICATIONS:
•Zhen Yu, Yuankun Li (Corresponding Author), Li Xun. "External Tariff Shocks, Entrepreneurial Attention Allocation, and Innovation Development," Journal of World Economy, 2024, (06): 65-94. (CSSCI)
SELECTED ENGLISH PUBLICATIONS:
•“Epidemic outbreak and foreign direct investment fluctuation”, with Zhen Yu and Jing Zhao, World Economy (SSCI), 2023, Vol. 46: 1028-1051.
•“Long-term trade impact of epidemic outbreaks: Is it V-shaped?”, with Zhen Yu and Xubin Xie, Economic Analysis and Policy (SSCI), 2021, Vol. 71: 16-40.
•“Economic policy uncertainty, hold-up risk and vertical integration: evidence from China”, with Zhen Yu and Ziyi Ouyang, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (SSCI), 2021, Vol. 68: Article 101601.
•“Green credit guideline and enterprise export green-sophistication”, with Chaobo Zhou, Zhengxin Sun, and Shaozhou Qi, Journal of Environmental Management (SCI; ABS 三星), 2023, Vol. 336: Article 117654.
•“Can the energy-consuming right transaction system improve energy efficiency of enterprises? New insights from China”, with Chaobo Zhou and Chaoyu Wu, Energy Efficiency (SCI), 2024, Vol. 17.
•“The response of the labor force participation rate to an epidemic: Evidence from a cross-country analysis”, with Zhen Yu and Yao Xiao, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (SSCI), 2020, Vol. 56: 2390-2407.
HONORS/AWARDS:
•Top 5 nominee, UNCTAD-AIB Best Paper Award
•Second Prize, "Rongzhi" CSR Academic Award, Chinese Society for Enterprise Management
•Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, Wuhan University
•Second Prize, Academic Innovation Award, Wuhan University
•Outstanding Graduate Student, Wuhan University