Articles
2024. "Political Trust and Government Performance in the Time of COVID-19." World Development, 176 (106499) (with Chengyuan Ji and Junyan Jiang).
2024. "Political Trust and Government Performance in the Time of COVID-19." World Development, 176 (106499) (with Chengyuan Ji and Junyan Jiang).
- Paper in one sentence: Societies with higher political trust experienced significantly fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths, as trust fostered both greater citizen compliance and more decisive government action.
- Keywords: Health governance, political trust
Working Papers
[6] "Assistance to Me, and to Thee: Early Inequality Experiences and Public Preferences for Overseas Aid." Under Review.
[5] "Inflation of Populism: Effects of Early Economic Experiences on Support for Populist Parties." Under Review.
[4] "Rethinking Backlash against Trade Openness: Import–Export Preferences in Two Dimensions." (with Gary Ziwen Zu). Under Review.
[3] "Partisan Responses to Economic Shocks: Inflation Crises and the Paradox of Trade Liberalization."
[2] "Prosperity and Openness: Early Globalization Experiences and Mass Preferences for Free Trade." Under Review.
[1] "Aversion to What?: Early-Life Economic Experiences and Public Reactions to Inflation."
[6] "Assistance to Me, and to Thee: Early Inequality Experiences and Public Preferences for Overseas Aid." Under Review.
- Paper in one sentence: This paper demonstrates that individuals exposed to high income inequality during their early adulthood develop significantly stronger, lifelong support for overseas aid, a relationship driven primarily by a socialized belief in the moral obligation and effectiveness of such assistance.
- Keywords: Foreign Aid, Economic Inequality, Early Experiences, Public Opinion, Developed Countries
[5] "Inflation of Populism: Effects of Early Economic Experiences on Support for Populist Parties." Under Review.
- Paper in one sentence: People in European countries with exposure to high inflation during early adulthood are lower in their political trust and more supportive of populist parties, especially those focusing on welfare expansion
- Keywords: Inflation, Populism, Early Experiences, Public Opinion, European Politics
[4] "Rethinking Backlash against Trade Openness: Import–Export Preferences in Two Dimensions." (with Gary Ziwen Zu). Under Review.
- Previous title: "Why Mercantilism? Preferences for Trade Surplus and Mercantilist Policies." (with Gary Ziwen Zu).
- Paper in one sentence: By distinguishing between nationalistic mercantilists who favor exports and financially anxious isolationists who reject trade entirely, this study provides a two-dimensional framework for understanding why public trade preferences are more nuanced than a simple "anti-trade" sentiment
- Keywords: Globalization Backlash, Mercantilism, Isolationism, Survey Experiment, United States and China
[3] "Partisan Responses to Economic Shocks: Inflation Crises and the Paradox of Trade Liberalization."
- Paper in one sentence: Inflation crises are more likely to lead to trade liberalization under right-wing governments, reflecting partisan shifts in public opinion and the electoral advantages of pro-trade positions
- Keywords: Inflation crisis, trade liberalization, partisanship, electoral politics
[2] "Prosperity and Openness: Early Globalization Experiences and Mass Preferences for Free Trade." Under Review.
- Paper in one sentence: Early adulthood experiences with growth and openness foster lasting pro-trade attitudes by shaping perceptions through pro-trade ideas and higher education
- Keywords: Formative experiences, trade preferences, East and Southeast Asia
[1] "Aversion to What?: Early-Life Economic Experiences and Public Reactions to Inflation."
- Paper in one sentence: High early-life inflation fosters a strong aversion to price rises, but moderate inflation under robust labor markets weakens this effect, as early experiences shape perceptions of inflation’s broader economic consequences
- Keywords: Formative experiences, macroeconomic attitudes, Europe
Selected Works in Progress
On Nationalism.
U.S.-China Competition and Mass Preferences for Technological Adoption (with Gary Ziwen Zu).
On Industrial policies.
Career Path and Political Preferences (with Jerry Min).
Life Experiences and Attitudes toward Military Alliance (with Allison Carnegie and Elizabeth Saunders).
On Nationalism.
U.S.-China Competition and Mass Preferences for Technological Adoption (with Gary Ziwen Zu).
On Industrial policies.
Career Path and Political Preferences (with Jerry Min).
Life Experiences and Attitudes toward Military Alliance (with Allison Carnegie and Elizabeth Saunders).