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Dr. Chang Pao Li is a full-time Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, Singapore Management University (SMU), where she also serves as Associate Dean (Research and Industry Engagement) and sits on the University Tribunal. Her academic journey began with a B.A. in Business Administration from National Taiwan University (1994), followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan (1997, 2002).
Research Priorities: Dr. Chang's work bridges
- GATT/WTO institutional analysis
- Political economy of trade policy
- Empirical trade-foreign direct investment (FDI) linkages
- Quantitative trade flow modeling
- Education systems' impact on human capital and trade patterns
- Flood resilience in firm performance
- Global value chain dynamics
- Spatial dependence in production functions
Notable Contributions: Her 2022 World Economy paper on global value chains and the CPTPP, and the 2022 Management Science study on country image effects in trade stand out among her 15 most recent publications. Current projects examine
- WTO concessions balancing
- Preferential trade agreement depth
- Flood impact on Chinese firms
- China-U.S. trade war responses
- Global value chain effects on Singapore
Academic Leadership: As Associate Dean, she drives industry engagement strategies while advising PhD candidates like Wei Jin, Yuting Chen, and Phuong Nguyen. Though no specific awards are listed, her editorial roles at Review of World Economics and Economic Modelling underscore scholarly influence.
Methodological Impact: Known for expanding Penrose's power index simulations and developing spatial econometric frameworks for production function estimation, her work appears in top journals including Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, and Mathematical Social Sciences.
