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Yiming Cao serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at The University of Hong Kong, specializing in development economics and political economy. His research investigates how institutional and cultural frameworks drive critical development challenges including corruption, social conflict, and financial system dynamics, with a strong empirical focus on historical Chinese contexts.
His academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Economics from Boston University (2022)
- M.A. in Economics from Boston University (2016)
- B.A. in Economics from Fudan University (2014)
Dr. Cao's scholarly work centers on institutional analysis and cultural determinants of economic development, particularly examining:
- Corruption mechanisms within state financial systems
- Historical trade disruptions and social unrest
- State-owned enterprise governance
- Incentive structures in banking
- Long-term institutional legacies
- Political economy of credit allocation
His recent publications in premier journals like the American Economic Review and American Economic Journal: Economic Policy reveal a consistent methodological approach combining rigorous historical data analysis with contemporary economic theory. This work demonstrates how pre-modern institutional arrangements—such as canal-based trade networks—continue to shape modern economic outcomes in China, bridging centuries of economic evolution through innovative empirical frameworks.
