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Chang Liu

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ 08540

United States

National Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China

Assistant Professor

Room 806

Chongde West Building

Beijing, Beijing 100872

China

  • Princeton University

  • National Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China

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“  Development Economics, Political Economy, and Public Economics  ”

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Scholarly Papers (10)

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1.

Radical Target Setting and China’s Great Famine

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 27 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2021
Chang Liu and Li-An Zhou
Princeton University and Peking University - Guanghua School of Management
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Performance Target, China’s Great Famine, Spatial Regression Discontinuity

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Still Divided: The Long-Run Effects of China’s Great Wall on Contemporary Ethnic Diversity and Economic Development

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 11 Jul 2022
Guangyu Cao, Chang Liu and Guangrong Ma
Peking University - School of Economics, Princeton University and Peking University
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The Great Wall of China, Ethnic Diversity, Economic Development, Public Goods Provision, Spatial Regression Discontinuity

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Do Corporate Income Tax Cuts Decrease Labor Share? Regression Discontinuity Evidence from China

Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 150, 2021
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 19 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2022
Bing Li, Chang Liu and Stephen Teng Sun
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), Princeton University and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics and Finance
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Corporate Income Tax Cut, Offshore Service Outsourcing Firms, Regression Discontinuity Design, Capital Deepening

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Flick, Click, and Sick: Mental Health Risks of Short-Video Platforms 

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 23 Oct 2025 Last Revised: 16 May 2026
Ting Chen, Jiayi Hou, Yankun Kang and Chang Liu
Hong Kong Baptist University, The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Business and Economics, Xi'an Jiaotong University and Princeton University
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Short-Video Platform, Mental Health, Social Media, 4G Network, Douyin, 4G Network

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Farewell to the God of Plague: Estimating the Effects of China’s Universal Salt Iodization on Educational Outcomes

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 02 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2019
Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu and Li-An Zhou
Peking University - China Center for Economic Research, Princeton University and Peking University - Guanghua School of Management
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Universal Salt Iodization, Iodine Deficiency Disorders, Fetal Origins Hypothesis, Educational Outcome

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Career Incentives of Local Leaders and Crisis Response: A Case Study of COVID-19 Lockdowns in China

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 12 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 05 Jan 2022
Qianmiao Chen, Qingyang Huang, Chang Liu and Peng Wang
World Bank - Development Impact, Peking University - China Center for Economic Research, Princeton University and Princeton University
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COVID-19, Local Government, Career Concern, Lockdown

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Does International Travel Cause Economic Growth? Evidence from China’s Removal of Travel Restrictions on Foreigners

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2021
Chang Liu and Li-An Zhou
Princeton University and Peking University - Guanghua School of Management
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International Travel; China’s Opening-to-Foreigner-County Policy; Economic Growth; International Knowledge Diffusion

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Tax Distortion on Capital and Resource Misallocation: Evidence from China's VAT Reform

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 Aug 2024 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2026
Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma and Stephen Teng Sun
Princeton University, Peking University and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) - Department of Economics and Finance
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Tax Distortion, Resource Misallocation, Allocative Efficiency, China’s VAT Reform

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Credit Expansion Through Targeted Reserve Requirements: Chinese-Style

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 06 Jan 2025
Chang Liu and Guangrong Ma
Princeton University and Peking University
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targeted reserve requirement, regional economic output, default risk, China

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Working Hours and Employee Health: Evidence from China’s Workweek Reduction Policy

Posted: 12 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2024
Zhi-an Hu, Chang Liu and Yiping Wen
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Economics, Princeton University and Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - School of Economics
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Working hours; health status; China’s Workweek Reduction Policy; alcohol consumption

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The Causal Effect of Maternal Education on Fertility Desire: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from China’s Compulsory Schooling Law

Posted: 13 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2025
Chang Liu and Peng Wang
Princeton University and Princeton University

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Maternal Education, Fertility Desire, Fertility, China