Dr. Li Yang | Wealth Inequality | Best Scholar Award.

Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH, Mannheim, Germany

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👨‍🎓 Bio Summary:

Dr. Li Yang is a distinguished researcher in the fields of income and wealth inequality, economic history, and political economy. Currently based in Mannheim, Germany, he holds positions at several prestigious institutions worldwide. With a robust academic and professional background, Dr. Yang has made significant contributions to understanding economic disparities and their historical contexts.

🎓 Education:

Dr. Yang earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Xiamen University, China, in 2019 through a combined master and doctoral program. He also holds a B.A. in Finance from the same university, awarded in 2003. Additionally, he participated in a joint doctoral program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, from 2007 to 2009.

🔍 Research Focus:

Dr. Yang’s research primarily delves into income and wealth inequality, exploring the historical and political dimensions of economic disparities. His work often examines how various factors, such as political affiliations and anti-corruption measures, influence wealth distribution and accumulation, particularly in urban China and other Asian contexts.

🏆 Honors & Awards:

Dr. Yang has received numerous prestigious grants and fellowships throughout his career. These include the Mannheim Taxation Project Grant (€25,000) from ZEW in 2023, and funding for an experiment within the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP-IS) by DIW Berlin in the same year. Notably, he was awarded the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship (€173,000) by the European Commission (2018-2020) and the World Bank Research Support Budget ($89,000) from 2014 to 2017.

Professional Experience: 💼

Dr. Yang is currently a researcher at ZEW, Mannheim, and an affiliated scholar at the City University of New York’s Stone Center since 2023. He has been a research fellow at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) World Inequality Lab since 2017. His previous roles include research associate at DIW Berlin (2021-2023), Stone Research Fellow at INSEAD (2020-2021), coordinator for Asia at the World Inequality Lab (2018-2021), and researcher at the World Bank’s DEC Research Group (2013-2017).

📚 Top Noted Publications :

Title: Capital Accumulation, Private Property, and Rising Inequality in China, 1978–2015
Authors: T. Piketty, L. Yang, G. Zucman
Citation: American Economic Review, 109(7), 2469-2496
Index: 642
Year of Publication: 2019

Title: Distributional National Accounts: Guidelines, Methods and Concepts Used in the World Inequality Database
Authors: F. Alvaredo, A. B. Atkinson, T. Blanchet, L. Chancel, L. Bauluz, M. Fisher-Post, L. Yang, et al.
Citation: PSE (Paris School of Economics)
Index: 135*
Year of Publication: 2020

Title: Technology Spillovers from Chinese Outward Direct Investment: The Case of Ethiopia
Authors: M. Seyoum, R. Wu, L. Yang
Citation: China Economic Review, 33, 35-49
Index: 96
Year of Publication: 2015

Title: Income Inequality and Ethnic Cleavages in Malaysia: Evidence from Distributional National Accounts (1984–2014)
Authors: M. A. Khalid, L. Yang
Citation: Journal of Asian Economics, 72, 101252
Index: 51*
Year of Publication: 2021

Title: From Communism to Capitalism: Private Versus Public Property and Inequality in China and Russia
Authors: F. Novokmet, T. Piketty, L. Yang, G. Zucman
Citation: AEA Papers and Proceedings, 108, 109-113
Index: 46
Year of Publication: 2018

Author Metrics 📊 :

Dr. Yang’s publications have garnered significant attention in academic and policy-making circles. His work is frequently cited in economic literature, reflecting his influence in the field of economic inequality. Media mentions and academic citations underscore the impact and relevance of his research.

📅 Research Timeline:

2013-2017: Researcher at the World Bank, DEC Research Group, Washington DC.

2017-Present: World Inequality Lab Research Fellow at PSE, Paris.

2018-2021: Coordinator for Asia at the World Inequality Lab.

2020-2021: Stone Research Fellow at INSEAD, Paris.

2021-2023: Research Associate at DIW Berlin.

2023-Present: Researcher at ZEW, Mannheim, and Stone Center’s Affiliated Scholar at City University of New York.