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Lizhi Liu is an Assistant Professor at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, and a faculty affiliate in the Department of Government. Her research lies at the intersection of political economy, digital economy, and Chinese politics, with a special focus on e-commerce development and institutional innovation in China.
Her research interests include:
- Political economy of development
- Digital economy and platform governance
- Chinese politics and authoritarian resilience
- Rural development through digital inclusion
- Private provision of law and institutional evolution
- Data politics and global digital governance
Lizhi Liu's recent publications explore the transformative role of e-commerce in China, analyzing how digital platforms catalyze economic growth, reshape legal institutions, and reconfigure state-society relations. Her work combines rigorous empirical methods with deep contextual understanding of Chinese political economy, often drawing on large-scale data from customs, e-commerce platforms, and national surveys. A recurring theme is how market actors and digital technologies generate institutional change even under authoritarian rule.
Her research has been published in leading journals such as the American Economic Review: Insights and Minnesota Law Review, and addresses critical questions about development, governance, and technology.
Scientific awards:
- 2019 Best Dissertation Award in the area of Information Technology and Politics, American Political Science Association (APSA)
Liu is currently working on a book manuscript investigating the political economy of e-commerce in China, an earlier draft of which won the APSA award. While no formal advisees are listed, her role as an assistant professor suggests she mentors students in political economy and related fields. She is affiliated with both business and government departments, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of her work.
Lizhi Liu's research contributes to understanding how digital technologies are reshaping economic and political institutions in non-democratic contexts, with broader implications for development theory and global digital governance.
