Working Papers

The Rise of the Chinese Clan

(With James Kung, UoM). [Link]

[Under Review]


The Shadow Cost of State Violence: Evidence from Bureaucratic Purges in China

(With Ning He, NYU). [Link]

[R & R at Comparative Political Studies]


The Countervailing Effect of Rebel Governance: Evidence from the Chinese Civil War.

 (With Ning He, NYU). [Link]

 [R & R at Journal of Peace Research]


Can Tax Relief Reduce Civil Conflicts? State Capacity and Violence in Late Qing China.

(With Zheng Su, SJTU).