Welcome
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of Delaware. I have successfully defended my dissertation, and the degree is pending formal conferral. I am an applied microeconomist working in the economics of education, digital economics, and family and household economics. My research examines how public policy and technological change shape human capital, digital behavior, and household decision-making, with a particular focus on China.
Research Fields
Umbrella field: Applied Microeconomics.
Primary fields: Economics of Education; Digital Economics; Family and Household Economics.
Cross-cutting areas: Human Capital; Technology Policy and Regulation; Development Economics.
Research interests: Education policy, schooling choice, human capital formation, and educational equity; digital regulation and adolescent behavior; household decision-making, gender, and social norms; generative AI and digital technology.
Publication
Restricting video games in China: Effects on time use, educational achievement, and health — Journal of Development Economics, 182, 103812 (2026). DOI.
References
Jeremy Tobacman (Chair), George R. Parsons, Emily L. Battaglia, Desmond J. Toohey
Full contact details available on the CV page.
Please feel free to contact me at zhejianw@udel.edu.