Liyun Zhang

Liyun Zhang

The Department of Economics
Research Fellow in Economics

Contact details

Address
Birmingham Business School
Department of Economics
University House
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Liyun’s main research interests are international economics and environmental economics with a focus on firms’ internationalization strategies and environmental behaviour.  

Qualifications

MSc, PhD (University of Birmingham)

Postgraduate supervision

Qinqin Xiong (2021-  ): UoB full scholarship

Research

  • International economics
  • Environmental economics
  • Applied econometrics

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Cole, MA, Elliott, RJR, Okubo, T & Zhang, L 2021, 'Importing, outsourcing and pollution offshoring', Energy Economics, vol. 103, 105562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105562

Cole, M, Maddison, D & Zhang, L 2019, 'Testing the emission reduction claims of CDM projects using the Benford’s Law', Climatic Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02593-5

Cole, M & Zhang, L 2019, 'The clean-up of Chinese manufacturing: examining the role played by changing techniques of production', Economics Letters, vol. 180, pp. 11-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2019.03.030

Elliott, RJR, Horsewood, NJ & Zhang, L 2018, 'Importing exporters and exporting importers: A study of the decision of Chinese firms to engage in international trade', Review of International Economics. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12374

Cole, M, Elliott, R & Zhang, L 2017, 'Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment: A Review of the Literature', Annual Review of Environment and Resources, vol. 42, pp. 465-487. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102016-060916

Jabbour, L, Elliott, R & Zhang, L 2016, 'Firm productivity and importing: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms', Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue Canadienne d`Economique, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 1086-1124. https://doi.org/10.1111/caje.12226

Commissioned report

Cole, M, Elliott, R & Zhang, L 2023, A review of FDI and the environment in Asia literature: Are there lessons for climate change mitigation strategies? 2023 edn, Asian Development Bank, Philippines.

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