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Workplace:Department of Economics, Duke University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

  1. Firm Selection and Growth in Carbon Offset Markets: Evidence from the Clean Development Mechanism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2025) Downloads
  2. The Law and Economics of Lawyers: Evidence from the Revolving Door in China’s Judicial System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2023

  1. Social Media Publicity and New Product Entry via Entrepreneurs
    Working Papers, NET Institute Downloads

2022

  1. A Structural Empirical Model of R&D Investment, Firm Heterogeneity, and Industry Evolution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Two-Sided Search in International Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in 2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2016) Downloads View citations (20)
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2022) Downloads View citations (6)

2021

  1. O-Ring Production Networks
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Journal Article O-Ring Production Networks, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) Downloads View citations (4) (2024)
  2. Regulating Conglomerates in China: Evidence from an Energy Conservation Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (30)
  3. Search and Information Frictions on Global E-Commerce Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department. Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (7)
    Working Papers, NET Institute (2018) Downloads

2020

  1. The Structure of Business Taxation in China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Structure of Business Taxation in China, Tax Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press (2021) Downloads View citations (3) (2021)
    Chapter The Structure of Business Taxation in China, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads (2020)

2019

  1. Tax Policy and Lumpy Investment Behavior: Evidence from China's VAT Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Tax Policy and Lumpy Investment Behaviour: Evidence from China’s VAT Reform, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2023) Downloads View citations (14) (2023)

2018

  1. How Costly Are Markups?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (104)
    See also Journal Article How Costly Are Markups?, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2023) Downloads View citations (35) (2023)
  2. Notching R&D Investment with Corporate Income Tax Cuts in China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Notching R&D Investment with Corporate Income Tax Cuts in China, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) Downloads View citations (93) (2021)

2014

  1. Trade, Skills, and Quality Upgrading: A Theory with Evidence from Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (12)

2013

  1. Competitors, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Competitor, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) Downloads View citations (15) (2018)

2012

  1. Competition, Markups, and the Gains from International Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Competition, Markups, and the Gains from International Trade, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (271) (2015)
  2. The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2018) Downloads View citations (18) (2018)

2010

  1. Entrepreneurship and the extensive margin in export growth: a microeconomic accounting of Costa Rica's export growth during 1997-2007
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (5)
  2. Finance and Misallocation: Evidence from Plant-level Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Finance and Misallocation: Evidence from Plant-Level Data, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) Downloads View citations (693) (2014)

2009

  1. Accounting for Plant-level Misallocation
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)
  2. Entry, Exit, and the Determinants of Market Structure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2013) Downloads View citations (57) (2013)
  3. R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (309) (2011)

2008

  1. A Structural Empirical Model of R&D, Firm Heterogeneity, and Industry Evolution
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article A Structural Empirical Model of R&D, Firm Heterogeneity, and Industry Evolution, Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2023) Downloads (2023)

Journal Articles

2025

  1. Regulating Conglomerates: Evidence from an Energy Conservation Program in China
    American Economic Review, 2025, 115, (2), 408-47 Downloads View citations (3)

2024

  1. O-Ring Production Networks
    Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (1), 200 - 247 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper O-Ring Production Networks, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) Downloads View citations (8) (2021)

2023

  1. A Structural Empirical Model of R&D, Firm Heterogeneity, and Industry Evolution
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2023, 71, (2), 323-353 Downloads
    See also Working Paper A Structural Empirical Model of R&D, Firm Heterogeneity, and Industry Evolution, 2008 Meeting Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (23) (2008)
  2. How Costly Are Markups?
    Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (7), 1619 - 1675 Downloads View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper How Costly Are Markups?, NBER Working Papers (2018) Downloads View citations (104) (2018)
  3. Tax Policy and Lumpy Investment Behaviour: Evidence from China’s VAT Reform
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2023, 90, (2), 634-674 Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Tax Policy and Lumpy Investment Behavior: Evidence from China's VAT Reform, NBER Working Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (16) (2019)

2021

  1. Industrial Energy Regulation: The Role of Business Conglomerates in China
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 396-400 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Notching R&D Investment with Corporate Income Tax Cuts in China
    American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (7), 2065-2100 Downloads View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Notching R&D Investment with Corporate Income Tax Cuts in China, NBER Working Papers (2018) Downloads View citations (33) (2018)
  3. The Structure of Business Taxation in China
    Tax Policy and the Economy, 2021, 35, (1), 131 - 177 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Structure of Business Taxation in China, NBER Working Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (1) (2020)
    Chapter The Structure of Business Taxation in China, NBER Chapters, 2020, 131-177 (2020) Downloads (2020)

2019

  1. Understanding the Social Learning Effect in Contagious Switching Behavior
    Management Science, 2019, 65, (10), 4771-4794 Downloads View citations (7)

2018

  1. Competitor, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2018, 30, 1-29 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Competitors, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry, NBER Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (1) (2013)
    Software Item Code and data files for "Competitor, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry", Computer Codes (2018) Downloads (2018)
  2. The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (4), 2429-2461 Downloads View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers, NBER Working Papers (2012) Downloads View citations (36) (2012)
  3. Trade, Quality Upgrading, and Input Linkages: Theory and Evidence from Colombia
    American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (1), 109-46 Downloads View citations (115)

2015

  1. (Indirect) Input Linkages
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 662-66 Downloads View citations (10)
  2. Competition, Markups, and the Gains from International Trade
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (10), 3183-3221 Downloads View citations (271)
    See also Working Paper Competition, Markups, and the Gains from International Trade, NBER Working Papers (2012) Downloads View citations (41) (2012)

2014

  1. Finance and Misallocation: Evidence from Plant-Level Data
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (2), 422-58 Downloads View citations (693)
    See also Working Paper Finance and Misallocation: Evidence from Plant-level Data, NBER Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (67) (2010)

2013

  1. Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2013, 44, (3), 462-487 Downloads View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Entry, Exit, and the Determinants of Market Structure, NBER Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (20) (2009)

2011

  1. R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (4), 1312-44 Downloads View citations (309)
    See also Working Paper R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics, NBER Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (46) (2009)

2008

  1. Macroeconomic Implications of Size-Dependent Policies
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (4), 721-744 Downloads View citations (379)
  2. R&D Investments, Exporting, and the Evolution of Firm Productivity
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 451-56 Downloads View citations (127)

Chapters

2025

  1. The Role of Industrial Policy in the Renewable Energy Sector
    A chapter in Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy, volume 7, 2025 Downloads

2020

  1. The Structure of Business Taxation in China
    A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 35, 2020, pp 131-177 Downloads
    See also Working Paper The Structure of Business Taxation in China, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (1) (2020)
    Journal Article The Structure of Business Taxation in China, University of Chicago Press (2021) Downloads View citations (3) (2021)

2009

  1. The Dynamics of Market Structure and Market Size in Two Health Service Industries
    A chapter in Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data, 2009, pp 303-327 Downloads View citations (2)

Software Items

2018

  1. Code and data files for "Competitor, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry"
    Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Competitor, Complementors, Parents and Places: Explaining Regional Agglomeration in the U.S. Auto Industry, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) Downloads View citations (15) (2018)
 
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