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Dr. Kai Liu is a University Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow at Selwyn College. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 2011. His research focuses on labor economics, public economics, applied microeconometrics, and China's economic development, with specific investigations into wage dynamics, human capital formation, and household decision-making under uncertainty.
His research interests span:
- Labor market dynamics including wage risk, job mobility, and gender wage gaps
- Public policy analysis in education, healthcare, and family support systems
- Household behavior under economic uncertainty and policy reforms
- Human capital investments across the life cycle
- Economic development challenges in China
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate strong focus on education policy impacts, health insurance effects on agricultural investments, and family environment dynamics. His work consistently applies advanced microeconometric methods to evaluate policy interventions and economic behaviors.
Dr. Liu currently supervises three PhD students: Shengjuan He, Qianya Xu (researching empirical microeconomics and labor economics), and Shania Mustika (researching labor economics, education economics, and racial relations). He has secured significant research funding including:
- British Academy grant for 'Capital Market Imperfections, Skill Accumulation, and Inequality' (2024-2026)
- ESRC grant for 'Demand and Welfare Analysis using Micro-data' (2022-2026)
- British Academy grant for family policy research (2019-2021)
