Wei Si
Assistant Professor
| Research Area Labor Economics, Development Economics, Health Economics, Applied Microeconometrics Personal Website Contact Information siwei@shanghaitech.edu.cn |
Biography
2018 to now Assistant Professor, ShanghaiTech University, China
2012 to 2018 Ph.D. in Economics, Stockholm University, Sweden
2010 to 2012 M.Sc. in Economics, Dalarna University, Sweden
2006 to 2010 B.A. in Finance, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China
Research Interests
Dr. Wei Si’s current research interests lie in understanding the mechanism behind innovation and knowledge production and studying factors that influence the productivity of knowledge producers, using methods in applied microeconomics and microeconometrics. She is also working on evaluating the effects of public policies on labor market outcomes and socioeconomic impacts, especially in developing countries.
Selected Publications
Publications:
1. "Public Health Insurance and the Labor Market: Evidence from China's Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance", Health Economics, forthcoming.
Working Papers:
1. "Higher Education Expansion and Women's Empowerment: Evidence from China", ShanghaiTech SEM Working Paper No. 2019-006.
2. "Someone Like You: Does cognitive distance matter for research collaboration?", (with Qi Wang).
3. "Planning for Bicycle Tourism: Estimating the Economic Effects of Bicycle Tourism in Two Swedish Regions", (with Tobias Heldt)
