Research

Working paper

• Title: The Bamboo That Bends: Vietnamese Firms amidst the US-China Trade Wars

  • • Status: Working paper

    • Paper in one sentence: We uses the VES near-universal firm-level data to examine how Vietnamese processing firms adjust to the 2018 US-China trade war.

    • Presentations: Presented at WEAI 18th International Conference; CITP Academic Conference 2026; Scottish Doctoral Colloquium 2026; 2026 Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, East & Southeast Asia; The 8th Asia Conference on Business and Economic Studies 

    • Links: PDF | Slides

Published book review

• Book review: The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao shapes China by Claire Cousineau, Hongbin Li, and Ruixue Jia

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics

We offer a review of how the book offers a fascinating look at how the Gaokao is more than just an entrance exam. It shapes families, education, social mobility, and ideas of success in China.

Data and expertise

• I am proficient with the Vietnamese Enterprise Survey (VES) firm-level data, having used it extensively in my research and RA work. I can assist with cleaning, linking, and analyzing VES data.