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Ben Zou

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1999
Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthInternational Development and AidPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Publications

48

Citations

1,012

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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Ben Zou's research studies how cities and labor markets shape people's everyday economic lives, covering topics like commuting patterns, transit and traffic congestion, urban economic development in China, migration and wage gaps, and how family responsibilities (such as motherhood and marriage) affect career and location choices. Much of the work combines urban economics with labor and family economics, often using detailed data on commuting, wages, and consumption to study inequality. Several studies focus specifically on China's economic development and metropolitan areas, alongside broader questions about gender gaps, transit pricing, and nutrition-related policy.

Urban economics and commutingLabor markets and migrationGender, family, and career choicesChina's regional economic developmentTransportation and public transit policy

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak around 2018 and 2021, and a more modest, steady pace of about two papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 6 publications618192020: 4 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×11
  • National Bureau of Economic Research×3
  • Journal of International Economics×1
  • Journal of Economic Growth×1
  • American Economic Journal Applied Economics×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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