Research
Publications
1."An efficient residual-adjusted two-step estimator for a SARAR model" with Lung-fei Lee and Yang Yang. Econometric Reviews (2025)
2."Estimation of spatial autoregressive models for origin-destination flows: A partial likelihood approach" with Hanbat Jeong and Lung-fei Lee. Economics Letters (2023)
Working Papers
1."Addressing endogeneity issues in a spatial autoregressive model using copulas" with Yichun Song. [Supplement] (R&R at Journal of Econometrics)
2."Copula joint estimation for spatial dynamic panel data models with endogeneity issues" with Yichun Song. [Supplement] (Revision requested by Econometric Reviews)
3."Estimating group network effects with type associated heterogeneity and unknown heteroskedasticity" with Yang Yang. [Supplement] (submitted)
4.“Estimating Network Effect with Links among Groups and Unknown Heteroskedasticity” with Jiankun Chen and Yang Yang. (New draft coming soon)
5."Copy to China? Foreign Venture Capital and Local Innovation" with Tingfan Gao and Shixun Wang. [Supplement] (Revising)
6.""WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF"? The health and economic costs and benefits of COVID-19 policy responses" with Hanbat Jeong and Bruce Weinberg. [Supplement]
7."A spatial dynamic panel data model for flow variables with asymmetric origins and destinations" with Yang Yang. [Supplement]
8."Specification and estimation of a spatial autoregressive model with nonlinear interaction effects". [Supplement]
9."QML estimation of a spatial autoregressive model with endogenous heterogeneity" with Yichun Song and Yang Yang. [Supplement]
10."Unveiling the common prosperity gene within Chinese clan culture: a discussion on the Piketty dilemma" with Zhongqi Deng, Tingfan Gao and Ziqi Lu.
Selected Work in Progress
"Markov Switching Spatial Panels" with Chenghan Hou and Yang Yang
"Spatial Multiplicative Error Specification for Non-negative Outcome with Potential Zero Values" with Jiankun Chen and Yang Yang
"A Flexible Semi-Parametric Bayesian Framework for Endogeneity and Heteroskedasticity" with Xiaoyi Han and Yichun Song
"AI for Biotech: Venture Capital, Technology Network and Innovation Spillover" with Tingfan Gao and Shixun Wang
"Parental Peer Effects" with Tushar Bharati and Simon Chang
"The Short-run and Long-run Effect of Class Size and School-starting Age" with Tushar Bharati, Simon Chang, and Rigissa Megalokonomou
Research Awards & Grants
2024 UWA Business School Research Grant Awards (AUD 5,000; CI: Simon Chang, Yanli Lin, Rigissa Megalokonomou and Tushar Bharati), The University of Western Australia
2024 UWA Business School Start-up Grant (AUD 10,000), The University of Western Australia
2024 Optimization-Conscious Econometrics Summer School Travel Grant, The Kenneth C. Griffin Applied Economics Incubator, University of Chicago
2023 Tom Kniesner and Debbie Freund Award (USD 5,000), Department of Economics, The Ohio State University
2022 G.S. Maddala Prize in Econometrics (USD 5,000), Department of Economics, The Ohio State University