Current Appointments & Affiliations
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University
·
2024 - Present
DKU Faculty
Recent Publications
The Price of Losing Autonomy: Assessing the Economic Impact of County-to-District Mergers in China
Journal Article Urban Affairs Review · November 1, 2024 Amalgamations in democratic settings often result in disadvantages for small and peripheral units, as their political power diminishes in the merged jurisdictions. This article extends the discussion to China by assessing the economic outcomes of county-le ... Full text CiteSubnational government and governance in China
Chapter · March 19, 2024 Full text CiteThe Multilevel Politics of County-to-District Mergers in China
Journal Article Journal of Contemporary China · January 1, 2023 County-to-district mergers (chexian gaiqu), a major form of ’administrative division adjustment’ (ADA), have occurred with striking frequency across Chinese cities in recent decades. Despite the high stakes of county mergers, scholars have yet to systemati ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Ohio State University ·
2021
Ph.D.