Education
Ph.D., Economics, Boston University, Boston MA, May 2026 (expected)
M.A., Economic Policy, Boston University, Boston, MA, May 2019
B.A., Economics (Summa Cum Laude), Boston University, Boston, MA, May 2017
B.S., Mass Communication Studies (Summa Cum Laude), Boston University, Boston, MA, May 2017
Fields of Interest
Labor Economics (Family Economics), Environmental Economics, Urban Economics
Working Papers
“For Better or For Worse: The Added Worker Effect in the 21st Century U.S.,” October 2025. Job Market paper.
“Displacement and Domestic Dynamics: Life Cycle, Parenthood, and Paths to Recovery,” (joint with Keren Horn), Octorber 2025.
“Childhood Exposure to State Child Support Guidelines and Long-Run Labor Market Outcomes,” October 2023.
“The Motherhood Penalty: From the Homosexual Perspective,” March 2019.
“Marriage Effect on Wage Income for Homosexuals and Within-Household Specializations: Evidence from 2013-14 American Community Survey,” (joint with Kevin Lang, Daniele Paserman, and Steve Rogers), April 2017.
Work in Progress
“Self-Employment: A Novel Pathway to Job Displacement Recovery?” (joint with Keren Horn)
Special Sworn Status (SSS)
Obtained security clearance to perform statistical research in a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) using restricted microdata
– U.S. Census Bureau, Cambridge, MA (Spring 2022 – present)
Presentations
WERISE Conference, Boston, MA, 2025 [poster presentation]
Economics of the Household Conference, San Diego, CA, 2017 [presentation by coauthor]
Fellowships and Awards
Lu Lingzi Scholarship, Boston University, Fall 2017 – Spring 2019
Work Experience
Research Assistant, Dept of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Spring 2025-present
Research Assistant, Dept of Economics, Tufts University, Fall 2021 – Fall 2024
Research Assistant, Dept of Economics, Boston University, Spring 2018
Research Assistant, Dept of Small & Micro-Businesses, YuanHu Sub-branch, GuangXi Zhuang Autonomous Region Brach, China Construction Bank, Summer 2015
Teaching Experience
Instructor, Empirical Economics 2, Dept of Economics, Boston University, Summer 2024
Teaching Fellow, Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis, Dept of Economics, Boston University, Spring 2021 & Spring 2022
Teaching Fellow, Introductory Microeconomic Analysis, Dept of Economics, Boston University, Fall 2020
Academic Tutor, Athletic Department, Boston University, Fall 2016 – Fall 2018
Academic Mentor, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Spring 2015 & 2016
Languages: Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and English
References
Department of Economics, Boston University
Phone: (617) 353-5695
Email: paserman@bu.edu
Department of Economics, Boston University
Phone: (617) 358-5923
Email: johannes@bu.edu
Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Phone: (617) 287-6950
Email: kerenhorn@gmail.com
Department of Economics, Boston University
Phone: (617) 353-6819
Email: margora@bu.edu