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李 啸谷 Xiaogu Li

Address: 1416 Chengzheng Bldg, Liulin Campus, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

E-Mail: lixiaogu@swufe.edu.cn Site: https://sites.google.com/site/xiaogusimonli

Updated: January 2024

Employment

Assistant Professor of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (October 2023-Present)

Assistant Professor of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing, China (August 2020-October 2023)

Education

Ph.D. Environmental, Resource and Regional Economics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (August 2020)

M.A. Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (May 2013)

M.S. Environmental and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (May 2011)

B. A. Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China (June 2008)

Other Professional Experiences

Instructor,  Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2020

Graduate Research Assistant,  Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2015-2020

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2013-2015, 2009-2011

Graduate Teaching Assistant & Instructor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2011-2013

Assistant Researcher, CHEDS, Peking University, Beijing, China, 2008-2009

Research Fields

Environmental economics, Resource Economics, Environmental Policy, Consumer Behavior, Applied Econometrics

Refereed Academic Journal Articles

• Li, X. and K. Y. Zipp (2019). "Dynamics and Uncertainty in Land-Use Conversion for Perennial Energy Crop Production: Exploring Effects of Payments for Ecosystem Services Policies." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 48(2), 328-358. (ARER Featured Article.)

• Li, X., K. Jensen, C. Clark, and D. Lambert (2018). "Consequentiality Beliefs and Consumer Valuation of Extrinsic Attributes in Beef." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 50 (1), 1-26.

• Li, X.,  K. Jensen, C. Clark,  and D. Lambert (2016). "Consumer Willingness to Pay for Beef Grown Using Climate Friendly Production Practices."  Food Policy  (64), 93-106. Media coverage: Food Navigator, 2016 (https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2016/10/13/Niche-beef-could-charge-more-for-greener-grazing-labelling).

• Li, X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, and S. Yen (2016) "The Effect of Mail-in Utility Rebates on Willingness-to-Pay for ENERGY STAR® Certified Refrigerators. " Environmental and Resource Economics  63(1), 1-23.

• Li, X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, and S. Yen (2014). “Will Consumers Follow Climate Leaders? The Effect of Manufacturer Participation in A Voluntary Environmental Program on Consumer Preferences . ” Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 16 (1), 69-87.

• Li, X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, S. Yen and B. English (2013). "Consumer Purchase Intentions for Flexible-fuel and Hybrid-electric Vehicles . "Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 18, 9-15.

Non-Peer Reviewed Study

• Fan Y. and X. Li. 2022. Accelerating Systemic Net-Zero Transitions in China. A technical policy report of Net Zero Political Economy project sponsored by Climate Strategies. London, United Kingdom. Available at ClimateStrategies.

Work in Progress

• "Urban Landscaping or Water Conservation: A Tradeoff with Stringent Regulating Policies in China." (with Hua Zhong.)

• “Integrated Assessment Modeling for Design of Riparian Buffer Systems and Incentives for Adoption.” Under revision. (with K. Zipp, J. Shortle, F. Jiang. T. Veith and H. Gall.) 

Presentations

• Li X. and H. Zhong. Urban Landscaping or Water Conservation: A Tradeoff with Stringent Regulating Policies in China. Selected Paper. AAERE Congress 2023. Tokyo, Japan. August 29-30

• Li X., K. Zipp, J. Shortle, H. Gall and F. Jiang. Flexible Buffer Systems: Enhancing Ecosystem Services and Expanding Agricultural Options in Riparian Areas. Selected Poster. 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. July 21-23, 2019.

• Li X., K. Zipp and J. Shortle. Flexible Buffer Systems: Enhancing Ecosystem Services and Expanding Agricultural Options in Riparian Areas. Selected Paper. 2019 AERE Summer Conference. Lake Tahoe, NV. May 30-31, 2019.

• “Integrated Assessment Modeling for Design of Riparian Buffer Systems and Incentives for Adoption.” Social Cost of Water Pollution Workshop, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University. April 3-5, 2019 (presented by Zipp).

• “Integrated Assessment Modeling for Design of Riparian Buffer Systems and Incentives for Adoption”. Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy Seminar, Penn State University. February 13, 2019. 

• Li X., K. Zipp and J. Shortle. Factors Affecting Farmers Adoptions of Flexible Riparian Buffers. Selected Paper. 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting. Washington DC. August 5 - August 7, 2018.

• Li X., K. Zipp and J. Shortle. Factors Affecting Farmers Adoptions of Flexible Riparian Buffers. Selected Paper. 2018 NAREA Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 10 - 12, 2018 (presented by Zipp).

• Li X. and K. Zipp. Land Use Conversion for Perennial Energy Crop Production: Dynamics and Uncertainty. Selected Poster. 2017 AAEA Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. July 30- August 1, 2017.

• Li X. and K. Zipp. Land Use Conversion for Perennial Energy Crop Production: Dynamics and Uncertainty. Selected Paper. 2017 NAREA Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. June 11 - 14, 2017.

• Li X. and K. Zipp. Alternative Jet Fuel Supply Chain Analysis of the Mid-Atlantic. Selected Poster. 2017 Energy Day at Penn State University, University Park, PA. May 22-23, 2017.

• Li X., K. Jensen, C. Clark, D. Lambert. Scale Heterogeneity, Consequentiality, and Willingness-to-Pay for Public Goods: The Case of Beef Choices. Selected Poster. 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. July 26-28, 2015. 

• Li X., K. Jensen, C. Clark, D. Lambert. Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Non-taste Attributes in Beef Products. Selected Paper. 2015 SAEA Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. January 31-February 3, 2015. 

• Li X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, D. Lambert. Will Consumers Pay a Premium to Reduce GHG Emissions from Beef Production? Evidence from a Contingent Valuation Experiment. Selected Poster. 2014 AAEA Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN. July 27-29, 2014. 

• Li X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, S. T. Yen. The Effect of Mail-in Utility Rebates on Willingness-to-Pay for ENERGY STAR® Certified Refrigerators. Selected Paper. 2014 SAEA Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX. February 1-4, 2014.  

• "Consumer Preferences for the 'Raised Carbon Friendly' Beef Products: A Contingent Valuation Approach". Forestry, Wildlife and Fishery Seminar, University of Tennessee. October 24, 2013. 

• Li X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, S. T. Yen. Consumer Preferences for Refrigerators Manufactured by "Climate Leaders". Selected Poster. 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. August 12-14, 2012.

• Clark C., K. Jensen, S. T. Yen, CS Russell, DO Ward, X Li (2011) Consumer Willingness to Pay for Energy Star and Green Power Labeled Refrigerators. Benefits of Environmental Information Disclosure Workshop, National Center for Environmental Economics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., January 18 (presented by Clark).

• Li X., C. Clark, K. Jensen, B English, S. T. Yen. Factors Influencing Consumer Likelihood of Purchasing a Flexible-Fuel or Hybrid Automobile. Selected Poster. 2010 AAEA, CAES and WAEA Joint Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. July 25-27, 2010.

Professional Services

Reviewer - Environmental and Resource Economics, Food Policy

Beihang University

Graduate and undergraduate program recruiting and admission

Undergraduate program of International Economics and Trade for international students

Teaching Experiences

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

• Intermediate Macroeconomics (undergraduate), SP 2024.

• Development Economics (Graduate), SP 2024.

• Graduate Student Workshop (Empirical Research Methodology)  (Graduate), SP 2024.

• Demography, Geography and the Chinese Economy (undergraduate), SP 2024.

Beihang University, Beijing, China

• International Economics (undergraduate), FA 2021, 2022.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making (undergraduate), SP 2020.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

• Microeconomics (undergraduate), FA 2012; SP 2013.

Awards and Honors

University Outstanding Teaching Award (International Economics), Beihang University, 2022

Conference Scholarship, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, 2017

Graduate School Fund for Excellence,  Pennsylvania State University, 2015

UT AgResearch Support, University of Tennessee, 2014

Travel Grant, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2012

University Fellowship, North Carolina State University, 2011-2012

Outstanding M.S. Student Award, University of Tennessee, 2011

Travel Grant, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2010

University Travel Grant, University of Tennessee, 2010

Outstanding Performance Fellowship, University of Tennessee, 2009-2011

Honors Thesis, Peking University, 2008

Relevant Skills 

Computer: STATA, MATLAB, R, GAMS, C, Python,QGIS

Language: English (Fluent), Japanese (Fluent), Chinese (Native) 

Professional Affiliations

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA); Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE); Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA); Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA)