LI Shi

Professor at the Department of Economics at BNU Business School

Schools

  • BNU Business School

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BNU Business School

Education

  • 1982-1984 Master in School of Economics, Peking University
  • 1978-1982 Bachelor in School of Economics, Nanjing University

Work Experience

  • 2005-- Professor, Business School, Beijing Normal University
  • 1996-2005 Researcher/Professor, Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • 1991-1996 Associate Researcher, Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • 1985-1991 Assistant Researcher, Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • 2006 (July) Visiting scholar, Department of Economics, University of Oxford.
  • 2005 (July-August) Visiting Researcher, Gothenburg University, Sweden.
  • 2004 (August) Visiting Researcher, National University of Australia.
  • 2002 (Jan.-Sept.) Professor of Department of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Japan.
  • 2001 Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Oxford.
  • 2000(July-August) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1999(April) Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.
  • 1999(May-August.) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1998(April-May) Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.
  • 1998(June-July) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1997(June-July) Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.
  • 1996(June-Sept.) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1995 (Jan-April) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1994 Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.
  • 1993 (April-June) Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1991 (June-Sept.) Visiting Researcher in Oxford University.
  • 1990 – 91 Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, U.S.A.
  • 1986 – 87 Visiting Scholar in Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

  • Visiting Researcher, National University of Australia.

  • Professor of Department of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Japan.

  • Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Oxford.

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

  • Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

  • Invited Scholar in Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford.

  • Guest Researcher at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

  • Visiting Researcher in Oxford University.

  • Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, U.S.A.

  • Visiting Scholar in Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Research Interests

  • Income inequality and poverty
  • Rural migration and labor mobility
  • Gender wage gap
  • Social security

Courses Taught

  • Methodology of economic research (Undergraduate)
  • Development Economics(Postgraduate)
  • Labor Economics (Postgraduate)

Professional Societies/Activities

  • Researcher, IZA
  • Researcher, China Center For Economic Growth ,Oxford University
  • Academic Advisory Committee Member, Center For Human And Economic Development Studies, Peking University
  • Adjunct Professor, National School Of Administration
  • Advisory Committee Member, Leading Group For Poverty Alleviation, State Council.
  • Advisory Committee Member, Ministry Of Human Resources And Social Security, China
  • Advisory Committee Member, Ministry Of Agriculture, China
  • Advisory Committee Member ,China Association For Employment Promotion
  • Advisory Committee Member ,China Association For Labour Studies
  • Project Leader And Consultant, For The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development
  • Programme, ILO, National Development And Reform Commission, Poverty Alleviation Office Of State Council And So On

Social Service/Work

  • Editorial board member, Economic Research Journal
  • Editorial board member, China Economic Quarterly
  • Editorial board member, China Labor Economics
  • Editorial board member, Finance Studies
  • Editorial board member, World Economic Forum
  • Editorial board member, China Financial Review
  • Editorial board member, Human Resources Development and Management
  • Editorial board member, China Economic Review
  • Editorial board member, China Quarterly
  • Editorial board member, China Review
  • Academic committee member, Beijing Normal University
  • Academic committee Chair, School of Economics and Business, Beijing Normal University

Research Projects (as leader)

  • Perspective Of Poverty Reduction In 2015, Commissioned By Poverty Alleviation Office, State Council, 2015.
  • Assessment On Anti-Poverty Policy Impacts, Commissioned By Poverty Alleviation Office, State Council, 2014.
  • The Changes In Rural Poverty Structure In China, Commissioned By Poverty Alleviation Office, State Council, 2013.
  • Analysis On China Household Income Survey Data, Supported By Beijing Normal University,2015, No:2015KJJCA17.
  • Population Mobility And Reshaping Consumption Patterns, Supported By National Natural Science Foundation Of International Cooperation And Exchange (Region), 2014, No: 71461137007.
  • An Empirical Analysis On China's Income Inequality, Supported By National Social Science Foundation, 2012,No: 12FJL008.
  • Chinese Household Income Database, Supported By National Natural Science Foundation Of China, 2012
  • To Increase The Share Of Household Income In National Income In China, Supported By Ministry Of Education, 2011.
  • Strategy Of China Rural Poverty Alleviation In New Stage, Commissioned By Poverty Alleviation Office, State Council, 2011.
  • Poverty Alleviation And Development Policy In Rural China In New Stage, Commissioned By Poverty Alleviation Office, State Council, 2010.
  • To Deepen The Reform Of Income Distribution System In China, Commissioned By National Development And Reform Commission, 2009.
  • China Rural Labor Migration, Supported By The Ford Foundation And The Australian Agency For International Development, 2006-20010.
  • Chinese Young Scholars Poverty Research Network, Supported By The Canadian International Development Research Center (IDRC),2006-2008.
  • Income Distribution System Reform And Social Justice, Supported By National Social Science Fund , Major Project,2006-2008
  • China's Income Inequality And Social Policy, Supported By Ford Foundation And The Swedish International Development Agency, 2002-2005.
  • Theoretical And Empirical Study Of Income Distribution In China, Supported By Institute Of Economics, Chinese Academy Of Social Sciences, 2000-2004.
  • Chinese Urban Poverty And Unemployment, Supported By The Ford Foundation,1999-2001.
  • Dynamic Analysis On Income Distribution In China, Supported By China Natural Science Foundation, 1996-2000.
  • Distribution Relationships Among The Government, Enterprises And Individuals, Supported By China Social Science Foundation,1996-2000.

Honors and Awards

  • In 1994 And 2010,Sun Yefang Economics Prize
  • In 1996, 2000 And 2002,Chinese Academy Of Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award
  • In1999,Government Allowances,
  • In 2007,"China Human Development Report 2005",United Nations Human Development Award.
  • In 2009,Ministry Of Education Humanities And Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Prize.
  • In 2010,ZhangPeigang Development Economics Prize.
  • In 2013,"The Distribution Of Income In China III", The Sixth Scientific Research In College Outstanding Achievement Award (Humanities And Social Sciences) Second Prize
  • In 2015,"Change Analysis Of Chinese Income Gap - The Distribution Of Income In China IV", Seventh Higher Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Award (Humanities And Social Sciences) Second Prize

Publications

Journal Papers in English

  • “Migration Externalities In Chinese Cities” (With P. Combes, S. Démurger). European Economic Review, 2015. 76: P. 152-167.
  • "Welfare, Targeting, And Anti-Poverty Effectiveness: The Case Of Urban China"(With Gao, Qin & Yang, Sui). The Quarterly Review Of Economics And Finance, Elsevier, Vol. 56(C), Pages 30-42, 2015.
  • "Yuan And Roubles: Comparing Wage Determination In Urban China And Russia At The Beginning Of The New Millennium" (With B. Gustafsson, L. Nivorozhkina & Wan, H). China Economic Review, Vol. 35(9), Pages 248-265.
  • "The Income Redistribution Effect Of China's Personal Income Tax: What The Micro-Data Say" (With G. Ma & J. Xu). Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, Vol. 33(3), Pages 488-498, 07, 2015.
  • "Impact Of Minimum Wage On Gender Wage Gaps In Urban China" (Wih Xinxin Ma). IZA Journal Of Labor & Development, Vol. 4(1), Pages 1-22. (ISSN: 2193-9020), 2015.
  • “Evolution Of Wealth Inequality In China” (With Haiyuan Wan). China Economic Journal, 2015. 8(3): P. 264-287. (ISSN: 1753-8963 (Print), 1753-8971.
  • “Institutional Labour Market Segmentation In China” (With Haiyuan Wan). Business And Public Administration Studies, 8(1), 7-24, 2014.
  • “Possibility Of A Middle Income Trap In China: Assessment In Terms Of The Literature On Innovation, Big Business And Inequality” (With Keun Lee). Frontiers Of Economics In China, 9(3), 370-397, 2014.
  • “The Distribution Of Household Income In China: Inequality, Poverty And Policies” (With Terry Sicular). The China Quarterly, 217, 1-41, 2014.
  • “Intergenerational Income Persistence In Urban China” (With Deng Quheng And Bj?Rn Gustafsson), Review Of Income And Wealth, First Published Online: 18 APR 2013.
  • “Poverty Reduction And Effects Of Pro‐Poor Policies In Rural China”. China & World Economy, 22(2), 22-41, 2014.
  • “The Effect Of The State Sector On Wage Inequality In Urban China: 1988–2007” (With Xia, Q., Song, L., & Appleton, S.) . Journal Of Chinese Economic And Business Studies, 12(1), 29-45, 2014.
  • “Access To College And Heterogeneous Returns To Education In China” (With Wang, X., Fleisher, B. M., Li, H.,). Economics Of Education Review, 42, 78-92, 2014.
  • “Data For Studying Earnings, The Distribution Of Household Income And Poverty In China” (With Gustafsson, B. & Sato, H.). China Economic Review, Vol-30, September 2014: 419-431.
  • “The Lasting Impact Of Parental Early Life Malnutrition On Their Offspring: Evidence From The China Great Leap Forward Famine” (With Kim, S., Deng, Q., Fleisher, B. M.,). World Development, 54, 232-242, 2014.
  • “Globalization, Liberalization And Income Inequality: The Case Of China” (With Xue, J., & Luo, C.). The Singapore Economic Review, 59(01), 2014.
  • “Does Welfare Enable Family Expenditures On Human Capital? Evidence From China” (With Gao, Q., Zhai, F., &Yang, S.). World Development, 64, 219-231, 2014.
  • “Migration, Remittances And Rural Employment Patterns : Evidence From China” (With Sylvie Demurger), Research In Labor Economics, 2013, 37:31-63.
  • “Residual Wage Inequality In Urban China, 1995-2007” (With Chunbing Xing), China Economic Review, 23(2012) Pp.205-222.
  • “Earning Differentials Between The Public And Private Sectors In China: Exploring Changes For Urban Local Residents In The 2000s” (With Sylvie Demurger And Juan Yang), China Economic Review, 2012, Vol.23(1), Pp138-153.
  • “The Puzzle Of Migrant Labour Shortage And Rural Labour Surplus In China” (With John Knight And Deng Quheng) . China Economic Review, September, 2011.
  • “Why Are Household Incomes More Unequally Distributed In China Than In Russia? ” (With B. Gustafsson And L. Nivorozhkina) , Cambridge Journal Of Economics. (2011)Beq052 First Published Online February 28, 2011.
  • “Education And The Poverty Trap In Rural China: Closing The Trap”, (With John Knight And Deng Quheng), Oxford Development Studies (2010), 38: 1, 1-24.
  • “Education And The Poverty Trap In Rural China: Setting The Trap”, (With John Knight And Deng Quheng), Oxford Development Studies (2009), 37(4), Pp. 311–332.
  • “Migrants As Second-Class Workers In Urban China? A Decomposition Analysis” (With Sylvie Démurger, Marc Gurgand, Ximing Yue), Journal Of Comparative Economics (2009) Volume 37, Issue 4, Pages 610-628.
  • “Women's Employment And Family Income Inequality During China's Economic Transition”,(With Sai Ding, Xiaoyuan Dong), Feminist Economics(2009) 15:3,163 — 190.
  • “What Lies Behind Rising Earnings Inequality In Urban China? Regression-Based Decompositions”,(With Deng Quheng), CESifo Economic Studies (2009) 55(3-4):598-623.
  • “Comment On ‘Reform, Growth, And Inequality In China’” Asian Economic Policy Review, 3, No. 1 (2008): 159-160.
  • “Growth Pattern, Employment, And Income Inequality: What The Experience Of Republic Of Korea And Taipei, China Reveals To The People's Republic Of China”(With Luo Chuliang). Asian Development Review, 25(1-2), 100-118.
  • “The Urban-Rural Income Gap And Inequality In China”, (Terry Sicular, Yue Ximing, Bjorn Gustafsson), Review Of Income And Wealth (2007) 53 (1), 93–126.
  • “Economic Liberalization With Rising Segmentation In China’s Urban Labor Market” (With Sylvie Demurger, Martin Fournier, Wei Zhong), Asian Economic Papers (2007), Vol. 5, No. 3, 58-101.
  • “Urban Income Inequality In China Revisited (1988–2002)” (Sylvie Démurger And Martin Fournier), Economics Letters 93 (2006) 354–359.
  • “Three Poverties In Urban China” (With John Knight), Review Of Development Economics. 10 (3) 2006, Pp. 367-387.
  • “Unemployment Duration And Earnings Of Re-Employed Workers In Urban China” (With John Knight), China Economic Review. 17 (2006), Pp. 103-236.
  • “The Distribution Of Wealth In Urbnan China And In China As A Whole In 1995” (With B. Gustafsson And Wei Zhong), Review Of Income And Wealth, Vol. 52 Issue 2 Page 173 June 2006.
  • “Wages, Firm Profitability And Labor Market Segmentation In Urban China”, (With John Knight), China Economic Review. 16 (2005), Pp. 205-228.
  • “China And India: Income Inequality And Poverty North And South Of The Himalayas” (With V. Borooah And B. Gustafsson), Journal Of Asian Economics, 17 (2006) 797-817.
  • “Can A Subjective Poverty Line Be Applied To China? Assessing Poverty Among Urban Residents In 1999?” (With B. Gustafsson And H. Sato). Journal Of International Development, November 2004.
  • “Targeting Accuracy Of Poverty Reducing Programs In Rural China” (With Ximing Yue). China And World Economy. Vol. 12, No. 2, 2004.
  • “The Ethnic Minority--Majority Income Gap In Rural China During Transition” (With B. Gustafsson). Economic Development And Cultural Change, Jul. 2003, Vol. 51 Issue 4.
  • “The Decline Of In-Kind Wage Payment In Urban China” (With Yaohui Zhao). Journal Of Chinese Economic And Business Studies, May 2003, Vol. 1, Number 2.
  • “Expenditures On Education And Health Care And Poverty In Rural China” (With B. Gustafsson). China Economic Review, 2004, V. 15, Iss. 3.
  • “Income Inequality Within And Across Counties In Rural China 1988 And 1995” (With B. Gustafsson). Journal Of Development Economics. 69 (2002).
  • “ Rubles And Yuan: Wage Functions For Urban China And Russia At The End Of The 80s” (With B. Gustafsson, L. Nivorozhkina And K. Katz), Economic Development And Cultural Change. October 2001.
  • “The Anatomy Of Rising Earnings Inequality In Urban China” ( With B. Gustafsson), Journal Of Comparative Economics, 29, 2001.
  • “Economic Transformation In Urban China And The Gender Earnings Gap” (With B. Gustafsson), Journal Of Population Economics, July, 2000.
  • “Effects Of Labor Out-Migration On Income Growth And Inequality In Rural China “, Development And Society, June 1999.
  • “Fiscal Decentralization, Redistribution And Reform In China” (With J. Knight), Oxford Development Studies, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1999.
  • “ Structure Of Chinese Poverty 1988” (With B. Gustafsson ), In Development Economics. December, 1998.
  • “Changes In Poverty Reduction In China”, Research Report Prepared For UNU/WIDER Project : Well-Being In Asian During The Transition, 1997.
  • “Inequality In China At The End Of The 1980s: Locational Aspects And Household Characteristics” (With Bjorn Gustafsson), In Asian Economic Journal, March 1998.
  • “Types Of Income And Inequality In China At The End Of The 1980s” (With B. Gustafsson), Review Of Income And Wealth, June 1997.
  • “Cumulative Causation And Inequality Among Villages In China” (With John Knight), Oxford Development Studies, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1997.
  • “Educational Attainment And Rural-Urban Divide In China” (With John Knight), Oxford Bulletin Of Economics And Statistics, Feb. 1996.

Books (in English)

  • Rising Income Inequality In China (Edited With H. Sato And T. Sicular), Cambridge University Press:Cambridge, July 2013.
  • Income Inequality And Public Policy In China (Edited With B. Gustafsson And T. Sicular), Cambridge University Press:Cambridge, April 2008.
  • Unemployment, Inequality And Poverty In Urban China ( Edited With Hiroshi Sato). Routledge: London And New York, 2006.
  • China’s Retreat From Equality: Income Distribution And Economic Transition ( Edited With Carl Riskin And Zhao Renwei). M.E. Sharpe: New York, 2001.

Published Research Report

  • "China Human Development Report 2005"
  • "China Development Report 2007"
  • "China Development Report 2009"
  • "China Development Report 2013"

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