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Elaine M. Liu is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Houston. She holds additional roles as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). Her research focuses on development economics, health economics, behavioral economics, and gender studies, with a particular emphasis on topics such as risk preferences, policy impacts, and cultural influences. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University and a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College.
Dr. Liu’s teaching portfolio includes courses such as Microeconomic Principles, Development Economics, Chinese Economy, and Health Economics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She has maintained high teaching effectiveness ratings, particularly in advanced courses like Topics in Health Economics (Ph.D. level) and the Chinese Economy (undergraduate level).
Her research interests span diverse areas including the malleability of behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption, risk aversion), the economic impact of natural disasters, and policy analysis related to land rights and agricultural productivity. Notable works include studies on how cultural norms shape gender differences in risk-taking and the effects of property rights reforms in China. She also explores the long-term consequences of in utero health shocks, such as the 1918 influenza pandemic on adult health outcomes.
Dr. Liu serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Development Economics, and the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. Her work has been featured in leading journals and media outlets, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Review of Economic Studies, and NPR.
Her research has been supported by grants examining topics such as migrant behavior, gender norms, and agricultural policy. She collaborates extensively with international researchers and institutions, contributing to global economic policy debates through empirical studies and field experiments.
