Dr Xiaohui Zhang
Senior Lecturer in Economics
X.Zhang1@exeter.ac.uk
3510
+44 (0) 1392 723510
Streatham Court 0.46
Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK
Overview
Dr Xiaohui Zhang joined the Exeter Business School in August 2016 as a Senior Lecturer in economics. Coming from a mathematics background, she obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from Monash University, Australia in 2009. Before joining the University of Exeter, she had been working at Monash University and Murdoch University, Australia.
Qualifications
- 2009: PhD, Monash University, Australia
Research
Research interests
- Applied Econometrics
- Health Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Education Economics
My research interests are in applied micro-econometrics, including cross-sectional and panel data modelling, applied Bayesian econometrics, semi-parametric and non-parametric modeling, and productivity and efficiency analysis. Health economics, environmental economics, and education economics are my major applied areas. My research topics include mental health, health services utilization, educational attainment, physical and cognitive development of children, and impacts of environmental factors on various economic outcomes.
Research projects
- children in care and their educational attainment
- impact of COVID lockdown on educational performance
- access to greenspace and mental health
- internet usage, access to greenspace, and children's physical and cognitive development
- heatwave and hospital length of stay
- fast internet, air pollution, and economic development
Research grants
- 2023 Economic and Social Research Council
In this project, by applying advanced quantitative methods to the linked administrative data from Growing Up in England (GUiE), I examine the association between being in care and educational attainment, investigate if being in care causes poor educational attainment, and find out how different elements of care experience associate with looked after children's educational attainment. Results from this project will provide evidence to policymakers and practitioners to hold the care system accountable for providing children with opportunities to succeed.
Publications
Journal articles
Teaching
My teaching interests are in econometrics, research methods, and health economics.Modules
2023/24
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