Dr. Qingyuan Li | Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology (IEA), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) | China
Dr. Qingyuan Li is a Doctor of Economics from the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Peking University (PKU). His research interests lie at the intersection of labor economics and digital economics, with a strong interdisciplinary orientation spanning economics, sociology, and demography. Dr. Li has authored and co-authored 11 journal papers in prestigious SSCI and CSSCI indexed journals, addressing critical issues such as population aging, fertility, employment, income distribution, and health, while also leading six research projects and participating in national-level studies on population and aging strategies. His recent publications in Economic Modelling, Journal of Financial Research, Population Journal, and Management Review examine how digital infrastructure and Internet use influence household labor supply, financial behavior, and gender role attitudes, offering valuable empirical insights for China’s socio-economic transformation. He has also contributed to understanding the distributed effects of education on health and the moral hazard mechanisms in targeted poverty alleviation, advancing policy-oriented research in inclusive and sustainable development. His collaborative works have explored how digitalization empowers rural prosperity, family well-being, and youth employment, forming an evidence base for digital economy policymaking. With a growing body of influential publications, Dr. Li has earned over 300 citations and an h-index of 8, reflecting the impact and relevance of his research in both domestic and international academia. He has also authored two books, contributed to interdisciplinary studies on digital divides and digital dividends, and provided critical insights into the socio-economic dimensions of aging and digital transformation. In addition to his academic work, he has undertaken two consultancy projects and collaborated with leading research institutions, including the National School of Development at PKU and the Institute of Population and Labor Economics (IPLE) at CASS. As a member of the PKU Center for Healthy Aging and Development and the Health and Elderly Care Branch of the Chinese Society of Labor Economics, Dr. Li remains deeply engaged in advancing scholarly and policy dialogues on labor dynamics, digital inclusion, and social welfare in an era of rapid technological change and demographic transition.
Featured Publications
Dong, Y., & Li, Q. (2025). Fertility policy and household labor supply: Evidence from China’s universal two-child policy. Economic Modelling, 132, 107345.