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Liyun Zhang serves as a Research Fellow in Economics at the Department of Economics within Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her academic career is firmly rooted at this institution, where she also completed both her MSc and PhD degrees.
Her primary research interests focus on international economics and environmental economics, with particular emphasis on firms' internationalization strategies and environmental behavior. Her methodological expertise includes applied econometrics, which she applies to analyze complex economic-environmental interactions, especially in Chinese manufacturing contexts.
Analysis of her publication history reveals a strong research trajectory centered on the intersection of international trade and environmental outcomes. Her work frequently examines how Chinese firms navigate global markets while managing environmental impacts, with significant contributions to understanding pollution offshoring, emission reduction verification, and the relationship between trade activities and environmental performance.
Liyun Zhang maintains an active research profile with publications spanning multiple high-impact journals including Energy Economics, Climatic Change, and the Annual Review of Environment and Resources. Her collaborative approach is evident through frequent co-authorship with established scholars like Matthew Cole and Robert Elliott.
She currently supervises PhD student Qinqin Xiong, who holds a full University of Birmingham scholarship. Her research has been supported by organizations including the Asian Development Bank and UK Parliament, as evidenced by her commissioned reports on FDI-environment relationships in Asia and energy performance in new-build homes.
