Chao-yo Cheng

Dr. Chao-yo Cheng is a Lecturer in Quantitative Political and Social Research at Birkbeck, University of London, and serves as Director of Postgraduate Social Research Programmes. He is also a Research Associate at the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research and Co-Director of the Centre for Political Economy and Institutional Studies.

• PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
• MA, Columbia University
• BA, National Chengchi University

His research focuses on the political economy of governance and development, particularly in multi-ethnic societies. Key areas include:

• Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
• Comparative Authoritarianism
• Public Policy in Asia
• Computational Social Science
• Quantitative Methodology

His recent publications span topics such as electoral repression in dictatorships, energy policy implementation in India, and state-building in China. Awards include the Asia Fellow from the American Political Science Association (2021).

Teaching includes modules like Comparative Government, Advanced Topics in Quantitative Social Research, and supervision of doctoral students in political economy and institutional studies.