Junxi Liu
Junxi Liu
I am a PhD student in the Department of Economics. I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Peking University in 2021. My main fields of interest are economic history, innovation, and applied microeconomics in general.
I'll be on the 2026-2027 job market.
Research
Job Market Paper
Battles and Spoils: Evidence from the British Museum [Draft Coming Soon]
Working Papers
Appropriate Entrepreneurship? The Rise of China and the Developing WorldLink opens in a new window, with Josh Lerner, Jacob Moscona, and David Y. Yang. Conditionally Accepted, Journal of Political Economy [Last Updated: January 2026]
Work in Progress
Patents and Innovation in India,with Namrata Kala and Josh Lerner
Empire and the Firm: Evidence from India,with James Fenske and Bishnupriya Gupta
Scientists and Sanctions,with James Fenske, Muhammad Haseeb, and Namrata Kala
Proposing and Voting: A Supply-Demand Framework for Corporate Democracy, with Shaoting Pi and Ao Wang
Manufacturing Hubs and Innovation: Evidence from China
Teaching
Contact Email: junxi.liu@warwick.ac.uk
Awards: Department Teaching Excellence Award (feedback > 4.5), 2022 Fall, 2023 Spring, 2023 Fall, 2024 Fall, 2025 Spring
2024-2025
EC104 (Seminars): The World Economy: History & Theory, Term 2Link opens in a new window
EC104 (Seminars): The World Economy: History & Theory, Term 1
2023-2024
EC104 (Seminars): The World Economy: History & Theory, Term 2Link opens in a new window
EC104 (Seminars): The World Economy: History & Theory, Term 1Link opens in a new window
2022-2023
EC202 (Seminars): Microeconomics 2, Term 1Link opens in a new window