Publications:
15. 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
14. Chang Liu and Guangrong Ma, 2026, "Credit Expansion Through Targeted Reserve Requirements", Contemporary Economic Policy,
13. Hanming Fang and Chang Liu*, 2026, "Desired Fertility, Realized Fertility, and China’s Universal Two-Child Policy", Journal of Development Economics, 182, 103796. [PDF]
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:
6. Ting Chen, Chang Liu, and Changwei Zhan, "Sinking Cities, Falling Prices: Public Awareness and the Capitalization of Land Subsidence Risk", under review
5. Li Han, Chang Liu, and Yuan Xu, "Outside Options, Inside Power: Marriage Prospects and Female Suicide in Rural China"
4. Ting Chen, Jiayi Hou, Yankun Kang, and Chang Liu, "Flick, Click, and Sick: Mental Health Risks of Short-Video Platforms", under review
3. Ting Chen, Jiachen Li, Chang Liu, and Chaoqun Zhan, "From Grain to Silver: Tax Reform, Monetary Adoption, and Economic Growth"
2. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Stephen Teng Sun, "Tax Distortion and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's VAT Reform", Journal of Comparative Economics.
1. Guangyu Cao, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Yifan Zheng “The Long Shadow of China’s Great Wall on Educational Inequality”, under review
15. 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
14. Chang Liu and Guangrong Ma, 2026, "Credit Expansion Through Targeted Reserve Requirements", Contemporary Economic Policy,
13. Hanming Fang and Chang Liu*, 2026, "Desired Fertility, Realized Fertility, and China’s Universal Two-Child Policy", Journal of Development Economics, 182, 103796. [PDF]
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:
6. Ting Chen, Chang Liu, and Changwei Zhan, "Sinking Cities, Falling Prices: Public Awareness and the Capitalization of Land Subsidence Risk", under review
5. Li Han, Chang Liu, and Yuan Xu, "Outside Options, Inside Power: Marriage Prospects and Female Suicide in Rural China"
4. Ting Chen, Jiayi Hou, Yankun Kang, and Chang Liu, "Flick, Click, and Sick: Mental Health Risks of Short-Video Platforms", under review
3. Ting Chen, Jiachen Li, Chang Liu, and Chaoqun Zhan, "From Grain to Silver: Tax Reform, Monetary Adoption, and Economic Growth"
2. Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Stephen Teng Sun, "Tax Distortion and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's VAT Reform", Journal of Comparative Economics.
1. Guangyu Cao, Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, and Yifan Zheng “The Long Shadow of China’s Great Wall on Educational Inequality”, under review
