Office: TCB A709
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics May 2018
The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Major: Economic Demography, Minor: Labor Economics, Micro Econometrics
Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Economic Demography
Bachelor of science in Economics, Public Finance and Taxation Jun 2011
Sun Yat-Sen University, Lingnan (University) College
Major: Economics, Field: Public Finance, Taxation, and Budgetary Accounting
RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS (PAPERS AND BOOK CHAPTERS)
[1] Xiaoyan Tan and Zeyu Zhang*. Digital Financial Inclusion and Rural Residents’ Sense of Social Fairness. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University (Social Science Edition), forthcoming.
[2] Zhe Liu, Zhenhong Qi*, Qingsong Tian, John Stephen Clark, and Zeyu Zhang. The Impact of Digital Finance on Farmers' Adoption of Eco-agricultural Technology: Evidence from Rice–crayfish Co-cultivation Technology in China, Agriculture, forthcoming.
[3] Xuejing Zheng, Zeyu Zhang*, Xiaoyan Tan, and Manman Yao. (2023) Does Education Lower Female Fertility Penalties? Studies in Labor Economics, forthcoming.
[4] Jingxin Zhang, Zeyu Zhang. (2023). Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions and Financial Literacy Education, Jiuzhou Press, July 2023. pp:26-53;79-105;114-131. ISBN: 978-7-5225-1977-7
[5] Macro Agriculture Research Institute. (2023). Agriculture and Rural Development Research Report 2020-2021 (Central China Volume), China Agriculture Press, June 2023. pp:21-71;154-170. ISBN:978-7-109-30764-3
[6] Manman Yao and Zeyu Zhang*. (2022) How Do the Rising House Prices Affect Household Saving Rate of Floating Population? Studies in Labor Economics, 2022, 10(03):93-112. Link to the paper (cnki.net).
[7] Zeyu Zhang*, Binbin Cao, and Manman Yao. (2022). Regression Discontinuity Method and Its Application, Statistics & Decision, 2022, 38(04):54-59. DOI:10.13546/j.cnki.tjyjc.2022.04.010.
[8] Macro Agriculture Research Institute. (2021). Agriculture and Rural Development Research Report 2019 (Central China Volume), China Agriculture Press, March 2021, pp:15-95. ISBN：978-7-109-27689-5.
[9] Zeyu Zhang (2019). Simple Analysis of Split Award Auctions. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2019) Vol. 1 Issue 8: 125-131. DOI: 10.25236/FSST.2019.010820.
[10] Zeyu Zhang* and Chen Meng. (2010). Analysis of Hong Kong's Fiscal Policies and Its Reference to Mainland China’s Financial System. Consumer Guide, 2010(6):80-81.
PROJECTS
[1] Research on China’s Food Security Strategy under the New Situation. National Social Science Fund. 2022-2025. No. 22&ZD079. Project Member, In Progress.
[2] Research on Dry Port Function of Jimo Airport. Lateral Outsourcing Funding Projects. 2022-2023. No. WSK220138. PI, In Progress.
[3] The Impact of In-Kind Transfer Programs on Household Labor Supply and Household Demographic Structure. Independent Science and Technology Innovation Fund of Huazhong Agricultural University. 2020-2022. No. 2662019QD030. PI, Completed.
[4] Research on the Governance Spillover Effect of State Audit on Listed Companies from the Perspective of Directors' Social Network. National Social Science Fund. 2020-2022. No. 20CJY008. Project Member, Completed.
WORKING PAPERS
[1] Zeyu Zhang* and Dongjin Li. Earning More Money or Getting Married? Evidence from Chinese General Social Survey. Under review.
[2] Zeyu Zhang. The Effect of WIC Program on Household Labor Supply. Manuscript under preparation.
[3] Jie Kong, Chunmeng Wang and Zeyu Zhang*. Spatial-temporal Distribution Evolution and Policy Driving Factors of Rapeseed Production in China. Manuscript under preparation.
[4] Zeyu Zhang. Changes of Marriage Market and Individual Cohabitation Choices. Manuscript under preparation.
[5] Jinghui Hao, Zeyu Zhang*, Patrick Ward. More Panic, More Weight Gains? Evidence from China. Manuscript under preparation.
[6] Xuejing Zheng and Zeyu Zhang*. Does Education Lower Female Fertility Penalties? Manuscript under preparation.
PRESENTATIONS
Zhejiang University, China Labor Economists Forum (CLEF) Jul 2023
Xuejing Zheng, Zeyu Zhang*, Xiaoyan Tan, and Manman Yao. Does Education Lower Female Fertility Penalties? 7th CLEF Annual Conference.
Central China Normal University, Hubei Demography Association (HDA) Apr 2023
Xuejing Zheng and Zeyu Zhang*. Does Education Lower Female Fertility Penalties? HDA 2023 Annual Conference.
Renmin University, China Labor Economists Forum (CLEF) Jul 2022
Manman Yao and Zeyu Zhang*. How Do the Rising House Prices Affect Household Saving Rate of Floating Population? 6th CLEF Annual Conference.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology Jun 2022
Manman Yao and Zeyu Zhang*. How Do the Rising House Prices Affect Household Saving Rate of Floating Population? 8th National Economics Postgraduate Academic Annual Conference.
Asian Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAE) Dec 2021
Jinghui Hao, Zeyu Zhang, and Patrick Ward. More Panic More Weight Gains? Evidence from China. 10th ASAE Annual Conference.
Chinese Economic Society (CES) Jun 2021
Jinghui Hao, Zeyu Zhang, and Patrick Ward. More Panic More Weight Gains? Evidence from China. 2021 CES Annual Conference.
Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai May 2021
Zeyu Zhang and Xia Si. Does In-kind Transfer Program Affect Household Labor Supply Structure? Evidence from the WIC Program Participation. Sustainable Development and Real Progress Conference.
Chongqing University , Camphor Economic Community (CEC) Dec 2020
Zeyu Zhang and Dongjin Li. Earning More Money or Getting Married? Evidence from CGSS City Level Individual Data. CEC Online Seminar.
The University of Texas at Dallas ec 2017
The Effect of WIC on Household Labor Supply. Brown Bag Seminar
The University of Texas at Dallas Dec 2016
Public Transportation and Visiting Frequency of Private Food and Nutrition Assistance Service: Evidence from DART Stations and Dallas CCS Program. Brown Bag Seminar
University of Dallas Oct 2016
Stories Behind the WIC Program. Community Assistance Research (CARe) Group Seminar
The University of Texas at Dallas Apr 2015
Changes of Marriage Market and Individual Cohabitation Choices. Brown Bag Seminar
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center(UTSW)
Community Assistance Research Group (CARe) Mar 2015
Zeyu Zhang. Stories Behind the WIC Program. CARe Seminar.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Southern Economics Association Aug 2018-Present
Active Member.
Chinese Economists Society Sep 2017-Present
Active Member, Participate in annual meeting.
Community Assistance Research (CARe) Group Mar 2015-Dec 2016
Member, Participate in by-weekly meeting and present in seminars.
American Economic Association Jan 2014-Present
Active Member, Participate in annual meeting.
The University of Texas at Dallas Aug 2013-May 2018
Graduate Student Fellowship, Serve as Teaching Assistant.
RESEARCH INTEREST (JEL CODES)
Agriculture Economics: (Q)
Land Ownership and Tenure • Land Reform • Land Use • Irrigation • Agriculture and Environment (Q15)
Agricultural Policy • Food Policy • Animal Welfare Policy (Q18)
Air Pollution • Water Pollution • Noise • Hazardous Waste • Solid Waste • Recycling (Q53)
Labor and Demographic Economics: (J)
Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse (J12)
Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth (J13)
Time Allocation and Labor Supply (J22)
TEACHING
Average Teaching Evaluation Score (100 Scale) and Ranking, HZAU
4.83（96.60）, 7/110 2022
4.87（97.40）, 18/110 2021
4.90（98.00）, 3/111 2020
4.95（99.03）, 5/117 2019
College of Economics and Management. Teaching Quality Award. Third Prize. Feb 2023
Average (Median) Teaching Evaluation Score, UTD
4.05(4.51)/5.00.
The University of Texas at Dallas. President’s Teaching Excellence. Honored Mention. Apr 2018
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Huazhong Agricultural University
Associate Professor
National Accounting Fall 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Visiting Assistant Professor
Intermediate Microeconomics Fall 2018
Health Economics Fall 2018
Feng Chia University
Adjunct Instructor (JNC Study Abroad Platform and FCU Summer School)
Macroeconomics Summer 2018
Macroeconomics Summer 2019
The University of Texas at Dallas
Instructor of Record (Average Class Size: 27)
Intermediate Microeconomics Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017
Chinese Economy Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Spring 2018
Principle of Microeconomics Summer 2018
Teaching Assistant
Environmental Economics Fall 2013
Intermediate Microeconomics Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Applied Microeconomics (Graduate Course) Spring 2016
Applied Econometrics (Graduate Course) Spring 2017
Mathematical Economics Spring 2017
TEACHING INTERESTS
Principle of Economics (Micro and Macro), Intermediate Macroeconomics, Money and Banking
Quantitative Research Design, Labor Economics, Health Economics, Environmental Economics, Applied Econometrics
Chinese Economy: Development and Structural Change
