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Welcome!
I am an assistant professor at the Economics Department of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). I work on macroeconomics and international trade. I am particularly interested in studying firm dynamics in the growth and global settings.
You can find my CV here.
Email: zhangchen.econ@gmail.com
Working Papers
Working Papers
Firm Entry and Market Interdependence with Cheng Chen and Chang Sun. [Draft coming soon]
Unilateral tariffs on the home country can depress its export to third countries through firms' joint entry decisions.
Export by Cohort with Qing Huang. [Paper]
Later cohorts of exporters perform better in sales since they start with a larger customer base building upon predecessors' reputation.
Work in Progress
Work in Progress
Product Design and Product Network Dynamics with Ruiqi (Rachel) Sun and Daniel Trefler.
The Lifecycle of the Labor Share with Joao Monteiro and Liangjie Wu.
Publications
Publications
Discussion of “Human Capital as a Driver of Automation: Theory and Evidence from China’s College Expansion”, International Economic Review, forthcoming. [Final WP]
Economic Growth and the Rise of Large Firms, Econometrica, July 2026. [2023 WP] [Final WP] [Journal]
Policy Publications
Trade and FDI Policies in an Interdependent World: Lessons From East Asia, with Cheng Chen and Chang Sun, Asian Economic Policy Review, July 2026. [Journal]
Dormant Papers
Dormant Papers
Knowledge Diffusion Through Networks with Treb Allen, Kamran Bilir and Christopher Tonetti. [SSRN]
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