Publications
Zhang, X.*, (2025). Balancing Export Intensity and Innovation: Uncovering the Inverted-U Relationship in Chinese Manufacturing Firms. Economic Analysis and Policy. (with Zhou, H. & Yang, L.)
Zhang, X.*, (2024). The impact of biased land resource allocation on local behaviour and subnational service provision: evidence from China. Applied Economics, 1–18. (with Jiang, Y., Yang, L., & Duan, K.)
Zhang, X., (2024). Land Regulation and Local Service Provision: Can Economic Growth and Environmental Protection Be Achieved Simultaneously? Land, 13(9), 1422. (with Duan, K., Yang, L., & Wei, X.)
Working Paper
Taxing with big data: Does tax enforcement squeeze out environmental investments? (solo authored, under review)
Unexpected pollution: Environmental externality of tax incentives. (solo authored, under review)
Girls Hurt Girls? Earnings Pressure, Female Managers, and Gender Gap in Employment. (solo authored, R&R)
In the shadow of performance chasing: the environmental externality of equity incentive. (with Zhou, H. & Zhong, J., under review)
When Protection Backfires: The Hidden Toll of Labor Protection on Executive-Employee Pay Gap. (solo authored)
Editorial articles in newspapers and magazines
Stabilizing the Economy Needs Financial Opening and Release [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2022-02- 28(A11)
Yangtze River Delta Regional Empowerment Development: Highlighting Industrial Advantages and Perfecting Industrial Chain [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2021-03-18(A11)
Economic Internal Circulation and Poverty Alleviation and Prevention: Positive Feedback and Complementation [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2020-09-09(A11)
After Winning the "Epidemic" of Economic War, More Attention Should be Paid to Solving the "Sequel" [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2020-02-19(A11)
State-owned Assets Transfer and Social Security Accelerating the Sprint, “Use for the People” Is the Key [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2019-12-23(A12)
Yangtze River Delta Integration from a New Perspective: Breaking Geographical Constraints and Optimizing Industrial Distribution [N]. China First Financial Daily, 2019-12-11(A11)