Xiao Ma

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

Publications

• “Migration, Tariffs, and China’s Export Surge”, with Chen Liu, Journal of International Economics 140, January 2023.

Working Papers

• “College Expansion, Trade and Innovation: Evidence from China"
• “China's Export Surge and the New Margins of Trade", with Chen Liu R&R at JIE
• “Comparative Advantage and Human Capital: A Cross-country Quantitative Analysis”, with Alejandro Nakab
• “Human Capital Investments and Development: The Role of On-the-job Training”, with Alejandro Nakab and Daniela Vidart
• “How do Workers Learn? Theory and Evidence on the Roots of Lifecycle Human Capital Accumulation”, with Alejandro Nakab and Daniela Vidart
• “Expecting Floods: Firm Entry, Employment and Aggregate Implications”, with Ruixue Jia and Victoria Xie

Chinese Publications

• “Debt-Deffation" Risks and Coordination between Monetary and Fiscal Policies, with Xiaoliang Chen, Economic Research Journal, 2016 (corresponding author)
• Factor Price Distortions, Firm Investment, and Output, with Yanbin Chen and Zhexi Liu, The Journal of World Economy, 2015