Publications:
13. Hanming Fang and Chang Liu, 2026, "Desired Fertility, Realized Fertility, and China’s Universal Two-Child Policy", Journal of Development Economics.
12. Zhi-An Hu, Chang Liu*, and Yiping Wen, 2024, "Working Hours and Employee Health Evidence from China’s Workweek Reduction Policy", Labour Economics, 88, 102243. [PDF].
11. Guangyu Cao, Li-An Zhou, Chang Liu, and Jinxin Zhou, 2023, "The Effects of the Entries by Bike-Sharing Platforms on Urban Air Quality", China Economic Quarterly International, 3(3), 213-224.
10. Hanming Fang, Chang Liu*, and Li-An Zhou, 2023, “Window Dressing in the Public Sector: Evidence from China's Compulsory Education Promotion Program”, Journal of Public Economics, 222, 104878. [PDF].
9. Qianmiao Chen, Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu*, and Peng Wang, 2022, "Career Incentives of Local Leaders and Crisis Response: A Case Study of COVID-19 Lockdowns in China", European Journal of Political Economy, 102180. [PDF]
8. Chang Liu* and Li-An Zhou, 2022, "Does International Travel Cause Economic Growth? Evidence from China's Deregulation on Foreigners' Travelling", Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 30(2): 337-355. [PDF]
7. Chang Liu* and Li-An Zhou, 2022, “Radical Target Setting and China’s Great Famine”, Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, 38(1): 120-160. [PDF]
6. Bing Li, Chang Liu*, and Stephen Teng Sun, 2021, "Does Corporate Income Tax Cuts Decrease Labor Share? Regression Discontinuity Evidence from China", Journal of Development Economics, 150: 102624. [PDF]
5. Chang Liu and Wei Xiong, 2020, “China’s Real Estate Market”, The Handbook of China’s Financial System, edited by Marlene Amstad, Guofeng Sun and Wei Xiong, Princeton University Press, 181-207. [PDF]
4. Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu*, and Li-An Zhou, 2020, "Farewell to the God of Plague: Estimating the Effects of China’s Universal Salt Iodization on Educational Outcomes", Journal of Comparative Economics, 48(1): 20-36. [PDF]
3. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2019, “Are Place-Based Policies Always a Blessing? Evidence from China's National Poor County Program”, Journal of Development Studies, 55(7): 1603-1615. [PDF]
2. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2016, “Taxation without Representation: Local Fiscal Response to Intergovernmental Transfers in China”, International Tax and Public Finance, 23(5): 854-874. [PDF]
1. Qingwang Guo, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2016, “How Large is the Local Fiscal Multiplier? Evidence from Chinese Counties”, Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(2): 343-352. [PDF]
* corresponding author
Working Papers:
7. Ting Chen, Chang Liu, and Changwei Zhan, Sinking Cities, Falling Prices: Public Awareness and the Capitalization of Land Subsidence Risk
6. Li Han, Chang Liu, and Yuan Xu, Outside Options, Inside Power: Marriage Prospects and Female Suicide in Rural China
5. Ting Chen, Jiayi Hou, Yankun Kang, and Chang Liu, Flick, Click, and Sick: Mental Health Risks of Short-Video Platforms, under review
4. Ting Chen, Jiachen Li, Chang Liu, and Chaoqun Zhan, From Grain to Silver: Tax Reform, Monetary Adoption, and Economic Growth
3. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Stephen Teng Sun, "Tax Distortion and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's VAT Reform", Janurary 2026.
2. Chang Liu, Ruiming Liu, and Yuan Xu, 2026, Voluntary Micronutrient Interventions Save Lives: Evidence from China’s Free Folic Acid Supplementation Policy, Social Science & Medicine
1. Guangyu Cao, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Yifan Zheng “The Long-Run Effects of China’s Great Wall on Ethnic Diversity and Inequality”.
13. Hanming Fang and Chang Liu, 2026, "Desired Fertility, Realized Fertility, and China’s Universal Two-Child Policy", Journal of Development Economics.
12. Zhi-An Hu, Chang Liu*, and Yiping Wen, 2024, "Working Hours and Employee Health Evidence from China’s Workweek Reduction Policy", Labour Economics, 88, 102243. [PDF].
11. Guangyu Cao, Li-An Zhou, Chang Liu, and Jinxin Zhou, 2023, "The Effects of the Entries by Bike-Sharing Platforms on Urban Air Quality", China Economic Quarterly International, 3(3), 213-224.
10. Hanming Fang, Chang Liu*, and Li-An Zhou, 2023, “Window Dressing in the Public Sector: Evidence from China's Compulsory Education Promotion Program”, Journal of Public Economics, 222, 104878. [PDF].
9. Qianmiao Chen, Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu*, and Peng Wang, 2022, "Career Incentives of Local Leaders and Crisis Response: A Case Study of COVID-19 Lockdowns in China", European Journal of Political Economy, 102180. [PDF]
8. Chang Liu* and Li-An Zhou, 2022, "Does International Travel Cause Economic Growth? Evidence from China's Deregulation on Foreigners' Travelling", Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 30(2): 337-355. [PDF]
7. Chang Liu* and Li-An Zhou, 2022, “Radical Target Setting and China’s Great Famine”, Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, 38(1): 120-160. [PDF]
6. Bing Li, Chang Liu*, and Stephen Teng Sun, 2021, "Does Corporate Income Tax Cuts Decrease Labor Share? Regression Discontinuity Evidence from China", Journal of Development Economics, 150: 102624. [PDF]
5. Chang Liu and Wei Xiong, 2020, “China’s Real Estate Market”, The Handbook of China’s Financial System, edited by Marlene Amstad, Guofeng Sun and Wei Xiong, Princeton University Press, 181-207. [PDF]
4. Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu*, and Li-An Zhou, 2020, "Farewell to the God of Plague: Estimating the Effects of China’s Universal Salt Iodization on Educational Outcomes", Journal of Comparative Economics, 48(1): 20-36. [PDF]
3. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2019, “Are Place-Based Policies Always a Blessing? Evidence from China's National Poor County Program”, Journal of Development Studies, 55(7): 1603-1615. [PDF]
2. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2016, “Taxation without Representation: Local Fiscal Response to Intergovernmental Transfers in China”, International Tax and Public Finance, 23(5): 854-874. [PDF]
1. Qingwang Guo, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, 2016, “How Large is the Local Fiscal Multiplier? Evidence from Chinese Counties”, Journal of Comparative Economics, 44(2): 343-352. [PDF]
* corresponding author
Working Papers:
7. Ting Chen, Chang Liu, and Changwei Zhan, Sinking Cities, Falling Prices: Public Awareness and the Capitalization of Land Subsidence Risk
6. Li Han, Chang Liu, and Yuan Xu, Outside Options, Inside Power: Marriage Prospects and Female Suicide in Rural China
5. Ting Chen, Jiayi Hou, Yankun Kang, and Chang Liu, Flick, Click, and Sick: Mental Health Risks of Short-Video Platforms, under review
4. Ting Chen, Jiachen Li, Chang Liu, and Chaoqun Zhan, From Grain to Silver: Tax Reform, Monetary Adoption, and Economic Growth
3. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Stephen Teng Sun, "Tax Distortion and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's VAT Reform", Janurary 2026.
2. Chang Liu, Ruiming Liu, and Yuan Xu, 2026, Voluntary Micronutrient Interventions Save Lives: Evidence from China’s Free Folic Acid Supplementation Policy, Social Science & Medicine
1. Guangyu Cao, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Yifan Zheng “The Long-Run Effects of China’s Great Wall on Ethnic Diversity and Inequality”.
