Assistant Professor
Xiao Ma
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, San Diego
Research Interests:International Trade, Macroeconomics, Economic Development
0755-2603 2852
xiaoma@phbs.pku.edu.cn
Office: Rm. 727, PHBS Building
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Biography
Research Fields
International Trade, Macroeconomics, Economic Development


Education
P.h.D. in Economics, University of California, San Diego, 2021
M.A. in Economics, Renmin University of China, 2016
B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Mathematics, Renmin University of China, 2014

English Publications

1. "Migration, Tariffs, and China's Export Surge," with Chen Liu (NUS), Journal of International Economics 140, January 2023.

2. "Exporting, Wage Profiles, and Human Capital: Evidence from Brazil," with Marc Muendler (UCSD) and Alejandro Nakab (UTDT), forthcoming at The Review of Economics and Statistics.

3. "College Expansion, Trade, and Innovation: Evidence from China," Solo Author, forthcoming at International Economic Review.

4. "Human Capital Investment and Development: The Role of On-the-Job Training," with Alejandro Nakab (UTDT) and Daniela Vidart (UConn), accepted at Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics (JPE Macro).
 

Chinese Publications

1. "'Debt-Deflation' Risks and Coordination between Monetary and Fiscal Policies," (corresponding author), with Xiaoliang Chen, Economic Research Journal (''经济研究''), 2016.

2. "Factor Price Distortions, Firm Investment, and Output," with Yanbin Chen and Zhexi Liu, The Journal of World Economy (''世界经济''), 2015.

Working Papers
1. "Skill Acquisition and the Gains from Trade: A Cross-country Quantitative Analysis," with Alejandro Nakab (UTDT) and Yiran Zhang (Fudan).
2. "Expecting Floods: Firm Entry, Employment, and Aggregate Implications," with Ruixue Jia (UCSD) and Victoria Wenxin Xie (Santa Clara).
3. "How do Workers Learn? Theory and Evidence on the Roots of Life-Cycle Human Capital Accumulation," with Alejandro Nakab (UTDT) and Daniela Vidart (UConn).
4. "The Motherhood Training Penalty," with Alejandro Nakab (UTDT), Camila Navajas-Ahumada (UTDT), and Daniela Vidart (UConn).
5. "Who Pays for Training? Theory and Evidence on Firm-Level Differences in Training Investments," with Alejandro Nakab (UTDT) and Daniela Vidart (UConn).