Zhongjun Qu

Zhongjun Qu is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Boston University. His research focuses on theoretical and applied econometrics, with expertise in dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models, regime switching, structural change analysis, and quantile regression. He holds a PhD from Boston University and has contributed extensively to econometric methodology, financial economics, and macroeconomic modeling.

Education: PhD in Economics from Boston University.

Research Interests:

• Econometric theory and applications
• DSGE model identification and estimation
• Regime switching and structural change analysis
• Quantile regression methodologies
• Financial econometrics

Recent work emphasizes quantile treatment effects, option-implied state price density estimation, and high-dimensional regime switching models. His contributions include developing R packages for regression discontinuity designs and advancing sieve estimation techniques.

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