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Assistant Professor of Economics

Macroeconomics

Nonparametric Econometrics

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Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice

• Qi Li and Jeffrey Scott Racine

A comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on nonparametric methods for students and researchers

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Until now, students and researchers in nonparametric and semiparametric statistics and econometrics have had to turn to the latest journal articles to keep pace with these emerging methods of economic analysis. Nonparametric Econometrics fills a major gap by gathering together the most up-to-date theory and techniques and presenting them in a remarkably straightforward and accessible format. The empirical tests, data, and exercises included in this textbook help make it the ideal introduction for graduate students and an indispensable resource for researchers. Nonparametric and semiparametric methods have attracted a great deal of attention from statisticians in recent decades. While the majority of existing books on the subject operate from the presumption that the underlying data is strictly continuous in nature, more often than not social scientists deal with categorical data—nominal and ordinal—in applied settings. The conventional nonparametric approach to dealing with the presence of discrete variables is acknowledged to be unsatisfactory. This book is tailored to the needs of applied econometricians and social scientists. Qi Li and Jeffrey Racine emphasize nonparametric techniques suited to the rich array of data types—continuous, nominal, and ordinal—within one coherent framework. They also emphasize the properties of nonparametric estimators in the presence of potentially irrelevant variables. Nonparametric Econometrics covers all the material necessary to understand and apply nonparametric methods for real-world problems.

"Overall, the text is a must for graduate students undertaking research in this area; the large number of exercises at the end of each chapter makes it very suitable for a graduate class on nonparametric and semiparametric techniques. In addition, because the coverage of the book is very comprehensive and up-to-date, it constitutes an excellent reference for researchers applying these techniques. Therefore, it can satisfy the needs of both audiences with a solid background in theoretical econometrics and more applied audiences."—Margarita Genius, European Review of Agricultural Economics

"This book is ideal for a specialised graduate course. Li and Racine have done a fantastic job of bringing together all the latest developments in non-parametric estimation and treating them in a unified, accessible way. In particular, recent developments on using mixed continuous and discrete data, research to which Li and Raci have contributed immensely, are well covered."— Economic Record

" Nonparametric Econometrics by Li and Racine is a must for any serious econometrician or statistician who is working on cutting-edge problems. The theoretical treatment of nonparametric methods is remarkably complete in its coverage of mainstream and relatively arcane topics. I particularly like Li and Racine's general treatment of continuous and discrete regressors and of specification testing, topics that I have not seen handled in such a comprehensive fashion. I will certainly use this in my graduate econometrics courses and in conducting my own research."—Robin Sickles, Rice University

"Very few studies have tried to apply the nonparametric techniques to analyze real data. The lack of applications of those techniques is perhaps attributable to the lack of a good textbook that explains intuitively how and why those techniques work. This book by Li and Racine serves both applied researchers and graduate students. It is written in plain language so that it can be understood by anyone with basic econometrics but zero knowledge of nonparametric methods. And it contains enough specifics that clearly spell out steps to implement those methods."—Chunrong Ai, University of Florida

"This book represents a very significant contribution to the field of econometrics. It provides an extremely thorough coverage of our knowledge in the area of nonparametric and semiparametric methods as they apply to economic models and economic data. And it makes accessible, for the first time, a body of relatively new material relating to discrete and 'mixed' data. There is a good balance of theoretical material and applications. Apart from serving as a superb teaching text in graduate-level courses where the students have a strong econometrics/statistics preparation, I believe this book will become a must-have reference resource for many researchers."—David E. Giles, University of Victoria

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PhD. in Management & Organizations, Cornell University

MPA. Harvard University

Qi Li graduated from the management & organizations department of the S.C. Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Her research focuses on corporate social responsibility, sustainable business and business model innovation for private enterprises in emerging economics. Prior to enrolling at Johnson, Qi was a research assistant to the director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School. Qi holds an MPA from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from the Olin Business School at Babson College, where she received a full merit scholarship. Before coming to Harvard, Qi was an entrepreneur in China who launched a successful education venture (later acquired). She has also interned at the U.S. Congress (House of Representatives), the Development Research Center of the State Council of China, and the China Development Bank. Qi has also served as the president of the Harvard Kennedy School Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Through her student leadership role at HKS, Qi has developed a deep understanding of Chinese political dynamics via her numerous collaborations and interactions with minister and deputy-minister level members of the Chinese Leadership.

1. "Guilty and Corporate Philanthropy: The Case of the Epic Privatization in China.",Ji, Junkang, Zhi Huang, and Qi Li,Academy of Management Journal,ja (2020)

2. Political Uncertainty Dynamics and Corporate Donations: A Study of Publicly Traded Firms in China.,Qi Li,Academy of Management Proceedings,July, 2018

3. “The Impact of Transactional and Relational Corporate Political Strategies on Charitable Donations.”,Qi Li,Academy of Management Proceedings,November, 2017

4. “The Chinese Collectivist Model of Charity”,Marquis, Christopher, Qi Li and Kunyuan Qiao,Stanford Social Innovation Review,15(3): 40-47,2017

5. “Beacon Group of Hong Kong: Finding Light in the Shadow Education Industry.”,Marquis, Christopher and Qi Li,Harvard Business School Case 415-082,June, 2015

6. “Fei Ni Mo Shu (You are the One) and the Chinese Employment Market.”,Marquis, Christopher, Qi Li.,Harvard Business School Case 415-081,June, 2015

7. “Continental Hope Group”,Marquis, Christopher, and Qi Li.,Harvard Business School Case 415-050,January 2015

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My overarching goal as a scholar is to build our understanding of the behavioral foundations for urban and environmental policies aimed at sustainable urbanization

Professor Siqi Zheng’s field of specialization is urban and environmental economics, urban development and real estate markets, with a special focus on China. She published in many peer-reviewed English journals including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , and the Journal of Economic Literature , Journal of Economic Perspectives , Journal of Economic Geography , European Economic Review , Journal of Urban Economics , Nature, Regional Science and Urban Economics , Transportation Research Part A, Environment and Planning A, Ecological Economics, Journal of Regional Science , Real Estate Economics , Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics .

She has co-authored two books: Toward Urban Economic Vibrancy: Patterns and Practices in Asia’s New Cities (SA+P Press) & Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China (Princeton University Press). She has also published more than 100 papers and two books in Chinese. She is the Associated Editor of Journal of Economic Surveys and is on the editorial board of Journal of Housing Economics and International Real Estate Review . She is the Vice General Secretary of the Global Chinese Real Estate Congress and on the board of the Asian Real Estate Society. Dr. Zheng has completed or been undertaking research projects granted or entrusted by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the National Statistics Bureau of China, among others. She received her Ph.D. in urban development and real estate from Tsinghua University in 2005 and did her post-doc research at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. Prior to coming to MIT, she was a professor and the director of Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University, China.

Prof. Zheng was recently invited to join the Journal of the American Planning Association’s Editorial Board and the International Editorial Board of the journal “Cities” – a top journal in the field of urban studies and planning. In 2020 she was one of six faculty from MIT awarded research funding from MassCPR to address Covid-19.

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Observing the unobservable: connecting persistent emotional state to behavior in risky contexts.

Jude Bayham , Yichun Fan , Eli P. Fenichel , Juan Palacios , Siqi Zheng

Twitter Sentiment Geographical Index Dataset | Scientific Data

Yuchen Chai, Devika Kakkar, Juan Palacios, Siqi Zheng

Understanding Housing Market Responses to Stringent Energy Codes

Maria Jimena Muzio , Dongxiao Niu , Justin Steil , Siqi Zheng

The US-China Trade War: Quantify the Negative Shocks to Local Housing Markets and Land-Based Finance in Chinese Cities

Boning Li , Wen-Chi Liao , Weizeng Sun , Yongxuan Zeng , Siqi Zheng

Estimating the Indirect Cost of Floods: Evidence from High-Tide Flooding

Seunghoon Lee , Xibo Wan , Siqi Zheng

Toward Urban Economic Vibrancy: Patterns and Practices in Asia's New Cities

Siqi Zheng, Zhengzhen Tan

Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China

Matthew E. Kahn, Siqi Zheng

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2022 Best Undergraduate Professors: Qi Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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“Professor Li has had an indelible impact on my business learning and professional development. With her background in industry and research focus on innovation and commercialization of high technology, she perfectly blended rigorous corporate strategy with business cases in her classes and I was so impressed by her excellent interactive skills in the class discussion and course extension. Prof. Li also invited guest speakers from 3D printing and Alibaba Group to illustrate the application and commercialization of 3D technology and AI algorithms. With her unique teaching technique and close communication with the industry, I learned how to identify business pain points from business leaders’ perspective, how to leverage limited resources and move on and build a sustainable business model afterwards.” – Chiyiyu Peng

Qi Li is Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

Her research focuses on innovation management, strategy, and commercialization of high technology, such as in the artificial intelligence industry. She is particularly interested in platform dynamics, networks, sustainability, organizational management, and breakthrough innovation.

She is recipient of the CUHK-Shenzhen University Development Fund, the CUHK-Shenzhen SME Tier 1 Research Fund Award, and the Kwok Leung Memorial Dissertation Fund Award, and she was named an IACMR best reviewer. Her work has appeared in such publications as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Proceedings , and Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Previously, Qi was a research assistant to the director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School and was an entrepreneur in China, launching a successful education venture.

At current institution since what year? May, 2020

• PhD in Management and Organizations, Cornell University, SC Johnson Graduate School of Management
• MPA, Harvard University
• MBA, Babson College

List of Undergraduate courses you teach: Case Study (intensive case analysis course), Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

TELL US ABOUT LIFE AS A BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR

I knew I wanted to be a business school professor when… In my first year at Harvard Kennedy School, I took a course called “Science of Behavior Change” and was hooked by the theory and analysis behind phenomenon. I was impressed how people process information and actually make decisions, and how to leverage insights about human decision making to design and develop policies and interventions that improve societal well-being. That course changed of my life. I found it fascinating and loved the intellectual rigor and research-based insights featured in the course. Building on this, I then took two different PhD courses related to Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School and became passionate about organizational behavior and management. In my second and third year at Harvard, I started to collaborate with Harvard Business School faculty as a case writer and we interviewed leaders and executives to develop several HBS cases. I was really impressed by the acumen, sharp insights, and life wisdom of the case protagonists and this experience further increased my interest in business academia.

Being a business school professor focusing on OB, sociology, and management would allow me to more deeply explore these interesting topics through research and share about them through teaching. That sounded quite interesting to me, so I applied for doctoral studies at Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, where I received my doctoral training and graduated with a PhD in management and organizations. Right now, I really landed where I want to land, and what I have been doing research on has been absolutely so rewarding in the last couple of years.

What are you currently researching and what is the most significant discovery you’ve made from it? Whether people realize it or not, AI is all around us and is playing an active role in our daily lives. For example, AI has facilitated automated-driving, medical devices, financial investment algorithms, and even design assistance. A lot of AI devices are designed to assist us, aiming at enhancing our experience or improving our decisions. One of my recent research projects examines the impact of AI assistance on service consumption. We collaborated with a major international car-sharing company, which recently introduced an AI-facilitated driving assistant device. We find that the AI device has a positive impact on service consumption level in our empirical setting. Users with higher experience are more likely to adapt their behaviors in response to AI device. Users with either low or high (as opposed to medium) experience increase their service consumption levels under AI assistance. Based on our findings so far, a follow up question is how to introduce an AI device to a market based on the consumer experience distribution in the market and the maturity of the AI device. Understanding the key tradeoffs could potentially provide generalizable managerial insights. For instance, it seems important to think about which pricing managers we should provide AI assistance to. Maybe we want to provide it to low experience managers because they benefit the most from such assistance. We might also want to provide it to high experience managers because they can learn to adapt their actions to alleviate potential costs from AI.

In a separate stream, one study I conducted with my coauthors examined the theoretical construct of guilt as an emotional driver of corporate social responsibility. This study was published in the Academy of Management Journal, the flagship journal of the management profession. The central thesis is that when firms’ strategic decisions or actions inflict harm on others, decision makers may feel guilty towards and make restitution to those harmed to alleviate or avoid guilt-invoked distress and dissonance. Using the context of the epic privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the 1990s in China, we tested our hypotheses using two types of private firms: those that were privatized from SOEs and those that were founded as private firms. We used national survey data of Chinese private firms, interviewed firm leaders involved in privatization, and launched a vignette experiment with EMBA students as subjects to provide direct evidence on guilt as a driver of CSR. We found that privatized SOEs made even more charitable contributions when privatization resulted in layoffs, when their provinces experienced a higher unemployment rate at the time of privatization, when their owners were involved in privatizing their firms, and when there was a stronger influence of Confucianism in their provinces.

If I weren’t a business school professor, I’d b e…an entrepreneur

What do you think makes you stand out as a professor? I care deeply about my students and aim to provide a transformative educational experience for them through my course in order to support their personal growth and career development. Through the rigors of our case discussions and engagement with academic theory, I aim to foster analytical and critical thinking skills for my students, which are essential for whatever industry they aim to go into. When they are seeking internship or jobs, I try to connect them with potential job opportunities through my personal network or invite them to join my projects as my research assistants. My students understand my care and support for them.

One word that describes my first time teaching: Grateful

Here’s what I wish someone would’ve told me about being a business school professor: The students that I have been teaching were born after the millennium and they are far more capable and interesting than I was at their age. Some of their experiences are quite amazing and they are active in sharing their insightful thoughts and the unique perspectives of their generation to make our class more fascinating and meaningful. I have learned a lot from my students and that is one of the best parts of teaching.

Professor I most admire and why: I have a long list of wonderful scholars who I admire, not just for their research but also for the positive influence they bring to the people around them. These researchers in the management, policy, and strategy field are truly some of the best people you could meet, including my esteemed PhD dissertation committee, master’s degree advisor, peers at Harvard and Cornell, and colleagues and friends at CUHK-Shenzhen and across academia.

TEACHING BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS

What do you enjoy most about teaching business students? My business school students are going to be the future business leaders in the global community one day. I enjoy the opportunity to have a positive influence by shaping these future business leaders in developing and improving their ethical decision-making skills. For instance, in my ethics course, we examine how they can solve the ethical issues in various dilemmas in their lives, and how they are going to treat their employees, business partners, and local community in a socially responsible manner. When they are making decisions, they will also need to consider the interests of multiple stakeholders; this is another topic we focus on in my course.

What is most challenging? While leading the business case discussions, I need to simultaneously think on my feet to keep the class discussion on-track, ensure that our learning objectives are being met, and ensure that the classroom dialogue is flowing smoothly. Outside of case discussions, I also help mentor students on their life-long learning and career development goals.

In one word, describe your favorite type of student: humble

In one word, describe your least favorite type of student: conceited

When it comes to grading, I think students would describe me as… fair

LIFE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

What are your hobbies? Travelling, wine tasting, sailing (particularly in Cayuga Lake near Cornell’s campus), and jogging along the Charles River in Boston

How will you spend your summer? Normally I will be busy with my research work, but I wish I can lie flat at the seaside while enjoying my favorite margarita

Favorite place(s) to vacation: Miami, Hawaii, Greece, Sanya, or the seashore around Shenzhen

Favorite book(s): Sun Tzu’s The Art of War; Caigentan 菜根谭 – the Roots of Wisdom from Chinese ancients; the Four Great Classical Novels (I read them during my adolescence and they had a great influence on me); Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein; How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen; Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi etc.

What is currently your favorite movie and/or show and what is it about the film or program that you enjoy so much? A good movie sparks my inspiration and endeavor to strive. I love watching movies and find that it’s like experiencing different lives. Some movies I’ve enjoyed:

• Homeless to Harvard: the Liz Murray Story by Peter Levin
• The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont
• Eat Drink Man Woman by Ang Lee as I love the philosophy of traditional Chinese cooking and culinary arts. It fuels our life and the love for our family.
• Movies directed by Yimou Zhang, such as The Road Home, No One Less, The Flowers of War

What is your favorite type of music or artist(s) and why? Classical music, Bach’s music, Classic Cantonese songs. It really Depends on the mood of that day. While jogging, I am currently listening to some Spanish songs, such as Waka Waka or La La La by Shakira.

The great cellist, Yo-Yo Ma is my favorite artist as his music connects people and culture to create a world of calm, energy, and love.

THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS

If I had my way, the business school of the future would have much more of this… I wish the business school of the future would have even more interactions between scholars and practitioners. For instance, future business schools could establish diversified programs bringing together executives and policymakers as visiting fellows to promote further dialogue between politicians, business leaders, students, and academics. Such exchanges would not only benefit the intellectual life of the school, but could also provide a platform for learning and reflection for practitioners preparing for their next role.

In my opinion, companies and organizations today need to do a better job at… Business organizations can have more communicating and collaborating with business scholars. Businesses may have specific business pain points and scholars can offer them views from an outsider’s perspective. Business professors can also strengthen and advance corporate strategy in the context of global sustainable development and multiple stakeholders.

I’m grateful for…. our School of Economics and Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong- Shenzhen, which provides wonderful support for faculty like myself to conduct leading edge research and provide a transformative educational experience for our talented students. I deeply appreciate the care and support from my students, colleagues, and friends. I am also deeply thankful to my grandmother Xuemei Li, my parents Zhenya Li and Zhenlian Liu for implanting kindness, diligence and the entrepreneurial spirit in my gene, and my husband for his tremendous support in my life.

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Dr.Qi Li's research focuses on innovation, strategy and commercialization of high technology, such as artificial intelligence technologies. She is particularly interested in platform dynamics, networks, sustainability, and breakthrough innovation.

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Qi Li graduated from the management & organizations department of the S.C. Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Her research focuses on corporate social responsibility, sustainable business and business model innovation for private enterprises in emerging economics. Prior to enrolling at Johnson, Qi was a research assistant to the director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School. Qi holds an MPA from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and an MBA from the Olin Business School at Babson College, where she received a full merit scholarship. Before coming to Harvard, Qi was an entrepreneur in China who launched a successful education venture (later acquired). She has also interned at the U.S. Congress (House of Representatives), the Development Research Center of the State Council of China, and the China Development Bank. Qi has also served as the president of the Harvard Kennedy School Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Through her student leadership role at HKS, Qi has developed a deep understanding of Chinese political dynamics via her numerous collaborations and interactions with minister and deputy-minister level members of the Chinese Leadership.

Corporate social responsibility

Non-market strategy 

Global Sustainability

Business model innovation

Qi Li was named as one of the Top 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors of 2022 by Poets and Quants

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) SME Tier 1 Research Fund Rewards

the CUHK-Shenzhen University Development Fund

2019 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad

Best IACMR Reviewer

Kwok Leung Memorial Dissertation Fund Award

1. "Guilty and Corporate Philanthropy: The Case of the Epic Privatization in China." ,Ji, Junkang, Zhi Huang, and Qi Li, Academy of Management Journal ,ja (2020)

2. Political Uncertainty Dynamics and Corporate Donations: A Study of Publicly Traded Firms in China. ,Qi Li , Academy of Management Proceedings ,July, 2018

3. “The Impact of Transactional and Relational Corporate Political Strategies on Charitable Donations.” ,Qi Li, Academy of Management Proceedings ,November, 2017

4. “The Chinese Collectivist Model of Charity” ,Marquis, Christopher, Qi Li and Kunyuan Qiao, Stanford Social Innovation Review ,15(3): 40-47,2017

5. “Beacon Group of Hong Kong: Finding Light in the Shadow Education Industry.” ,Marquis, Christopher and Qi Li, Harvard Business School Case 415-082 ,June, 2015

6. “Fei Ni Mo Shu (You are the One) and the Chinese Employment Market.” ,Marquis, Christopher, Qi Li., Harvard Business School Case 415-081 ,June, 2015

7. “Continental Hope Group” ,Marquis, Christopher, and Qi Li., Harvard Business School Case 415-050 ,January 2015

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BEcon&Fin (University of Hong Kong); PhD (Stanford)

Areas of specialization

I have broad research interests in microeconomic theory. Topics I have worked on include: mechanism design, contract theory, po li tical economy, social network, and boundedly rational learning. Rational inattention and its consequences for media, po li tics, and inequa li ty are the focuses of my recent work.

I am an assistant professor of economics at University of Waterloo. Previously, I was an assistant professor of economics at Washington University in St. Louis from 2013 to 2021, a visiting scholar at Ca li fornia Institute of Technology from 2021 to 2022, and a visiting assistant professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 2022 to 2023. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University and did my postdoc at University of Pennsylvania. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses on economic theory. 

Selected Publications

• " The Politics of Personalized News Aggregation, " (2023) Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 1(3): 463-505. Hu, Lin, Anqi Li , and Ilya Segal
• " Electoral Accountability and Selection with Personalized Information Aggregation ," (2023) Games and Economic Behavior, 140: 296-315. Hu, Lin, and Anqi Li   
• " A Rational Inattention Theory of Echo Chamber ," (2023) In Proceedings of the 24th ACM Conference on Economics and Computation (EC’23), July 9-12, 2023, London, United Kingdom. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 1 page. Hu, Lin, Anqi Li, and Xu Tan

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