Research

  Selected Publication

• 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.

• 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. (Click here) 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. (Click here)

• 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. (Click here) Media coverage

• 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. (Click here).

• 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. (Click here).

• 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. (Click here).

Under Review/Work In Progress

• Ambient Air Pollution Mitigation and Provision of Precautionary Screening in Developing Regions (Working Project with West C. Hospital)

• "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”  In revision (with Katherine Y. Zipp, James S. Shortle, Fei Jiang, Tamie L. Veith, and Heather E. Gall)

Thesis

•     Consumer Willingness to Pay for Eco-labeled Refrigerators (2011) Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee (click here)

•     Three Essays on Conservation Practices, Agricultural Land Uses and Environmental Benefits (2020) Doctoral Dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University (click here)

Python Program

•     Interactive GUI for randomized allocations of alternative attributes and tasks in conjoint choice experiments. (Please email me for Python code)