Kewei Zhang

Welcome to my website!

I'm an applied economist with interests in development economics, political economy, and public economics. My recent work includes research on the role of firms in the development process, the strategic interaction between firms and governments, and how institutions shape the behaviors of individuals. 

 

My job market paper, "Finding Credit at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Chinese State Lending and Corporate Investment in Impoverished Areas", provides evidence of a novel positive effect of favor exchange between governments and private firms, realized through potentially welfare-improving investment.

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I will be joining the School of Economics at Renmin University of China as an Assistant Professor of Economics in Fall 2022. 

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Here you can find my CV.

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