Haoran He, Ph.D., Professor

Nationality: China

Department of Economics

Business School, Beijing Normal University

Beijing 100875, China

Tel: +86 10 58801869

Email: haoran.he@bnu.edu.cn

Education

2006-2010

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Gothenburg

2008-2009

2004-2007

Exchange student, University of California, Berkeley

Master in Economics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2000-2004

Bachelor in Management, Renmin University of China

Professional Employment:

September, 2019 - present

Professor in Economics

Business School, Beijing Normal University

Match, 2019 - present

Director of the Behavior and Game Decision Laboratory

Business School, Beijing Normal University

May, 2017 - present

Associate Professor in Economics, Doctoral supervisor

Business School, Beijing Normal University

September, 2014 - May, 2017 

Associate Professor in Economics

Business School, Beijing Normal University

Match, 2011 - August, 2014

Assistant Professor in Economics

Business School, Beijing Normal University

November, 2010 - February, 2011

Post-doctoral researcher

Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg

September, 2006 - October 2010

September, 2005 - August, 2006

Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant

Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg

Research Assistant

Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, CAS; Afforestation Department, SFA

Research Interests

Behavioral Economics; Experimental Economics; Labor Economics; Environmental Economics.

Courses Taught

Environmental and Resource Economics [bilingual] (Undergraduate); 2011 - present.

Experimental Economics [bilingual] (Undergraduate); 2011 - present.

Experimental Economics [bilingual] (Graduate); 2011 - present.

Microeconomics [English] (Graduate); 2014 - present.

Publications

Journal Articles

• Haoran He, David Neumark and Qian Weng, 2020. Do Workers Value Flexible Jobs? A Field Experiment. Journal of Labor Economics, forthcoming.

• Haoran He and Shuguang Jiang, 2020. Partisan Culture, Identity and Corruption: An Experimental Investigation Based on Chinese Communist Party. China Economic Review, forthcoming.

• Qian Weng, Xia Gao, Haoran He and Shi Li, 2019. Family size, birth order and educational attainment: Evidence from China. China Economics Review, forthcoming.

• Jun Luo, Yefeng Chen, Haoran He and Guanlin Gao, 2019. Hukou Identity and Fairness in the Ultimatum Game. Theory and Decision, 87, 389–420.

• Qian Weng and Haoran He, 2018. Geographic Distance, Income and Charitable Giving: Evidence from China. Singapore Economic Review, 64 (5): 1145-1169.

• Haoran He and Marie Claire Villeval, 2017. Are group members less inequality averse than individual decision makers? Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 138 (2017) 111–124.

• Haoran He and Keyu Wu, 2016. Choice set, relative income, and inequity aversion: An experimental investigation. Journal of Economic Psychology, 54, 177-193.

• Jiegen Wei and Haoran He, 2016. Incentive Contract or Tenure Reform? Understanding the Transition of Forest Resources Management in China. China Agricultural Economic Review, 8 (1): 112-128.

• Fredrik Carlsson, Haoran He and Peter Martinsson, 2013. Easy Come, Easy Go - The Role of Windfall Money in Lab and Field Experiments. Experimental Economics, 16 (2): 190-207.

• Fredrik Carlsson, Haoran He, Peter Martinsson, Ping Qin and Matthias Sutter, 2012. Household Decision-making in Rural China: Using Experiments to Estimate the Influence of Spouses. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 84 (2): 525– 536.

• Haoran He, Peter Martinsson and Matthias Sutter, 2012. Group Decision Making Under Risk: An Experiment with Student Couples. Economics Letters, 117 (3): 691-693.

• Haoran He and Qian Weng, 2012. Ownership, Autonomy, Incentives and Efficiency: Evidence from the Forest Product Processing Industry in China. Journal of Forest Economics, 18 (3): 177-193.

• Haoran He, 2012. Effects of Environmental Policy on Consumption - Lessons from the Chinese Plastic Bag Regulation. Environment and Development Economics, 17 (4): 407-431.

• Gang Liu, Yan Chen and Haoran He, 2012. China’s environmental challenges going rural and west. Environment and Planning A, 44: 1657 – 1660.

Working Papers

• Haoran He, Sherry Xin Li and Yulin Han, 2019. Labor Market Discrimination against Family Responsibilities: A Correspondence Study with Policy Change in China. Journal of Labor Economics, R&R.

• Haoran He and Yefeng Chen, 2016. Auction mechanisms for allocating subsidies for carbon emissions reduction: an experimental investigation. Social Choice and Welfare, R&R.

• Haoran He, David Neumark and Qian Weng, 2020. Do Higher Wage Offers Attract More Job Applications? A Field Experiment on Directed Search.

Books/Chapters

• Haoran He (2010), “Environmental and Behavioral Economics - Applications to China (Monograph in English)”. ISBN: 978-91-85169-51-1, Geson Hylte Tryck, Sweden.

• Haoran He (2013), Experimental Studies on Fairness, Chapter 15 in “Research Report on Income Distribution in China (in Chinese)” edited by Li Shi, Lai Desheng, Luo Chuliang et al., ISBN: 978-7-5097-4437-6, Social Science Academic Press, Beijing.

• Haoran He (2015), Family Size and Educational Attainment: One Century Evidence from China, Chapter 21 in “Research Report on Income Distribution in China (in Chinese)” edited by Li Shi, Lai Desheng, Luo Chuliang et al., ISBN: 978-7-5095-7897-1, China Press for Finance and Economics, Beijing.

Conference Papers/Presentations

2019   School of Economics, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, China; ESA 2019 Asian-Pacific Meeting, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 2019 China Forum for Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Hangzhou, China; School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; School of Management, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; School of Economics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; 2019 SHUFE Behavioral Workshop, Shanghai, China; Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; School of Economics, Heibei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, China; Center for Economic Research, Shandong University, Jinan, China; School of Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China; School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China;

2018   School of Economics and Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; School of Economics, Henan University, Kaifeng, China; The 2018 Beijing International Workshop on Microeconomics: Empirics, Experiments and Theory, Beijing, China; School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China; 2018 Renmin university/GLO conference, Beijing, China; The 2018 Labor Economics Pioneer Forum, Beijing, China; School of Economics, China Eastern Normal University, Shanghai, China; School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics,, Shanghai, China; School of Economics, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing, China; 2018 Inter. Sympo. on Contemp. Labor Econ., Xiamen, China;

2017   The 2017 Best Employer Forum, Zhilianzhaopin, Hangzhou, China; The 2017 International Workshop on Experimental Social Policy, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; School of Economics, Southeast Normal University, Guangzhou, China; The 2^nd International Forum of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Northeastern University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China; The 2017 North American Meeting of Economic Science Association, Richmond, USA; The School of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China; College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China;

2016   The Division of Economics, Beijing Administrative College, Beijing, China; The 5th SEBA-GATE International Workshop, Beijing, China; The 2016 International Meeting of Economic Science Association, Jerusalem, Israel; The 2016 International workshop on Transition from school to work, Beijing, China; China Center for Human Capital and Labor Market Research, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China; The LingNan College, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

2015   The School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; The School of Economics, Shandong University, Jinan, China; The School of Economics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; The 6th SEBA-GATE International Workshop, Lyon, France; The 7th International Symposium on Human Capital and Labor Markets, Beijing, China; The 2015 International Conference on Consciousness and Intention in Economics and Philosophy, Kyoto, Japan.

2014   The 2014 Asian-Pacific Meeting of Economic Science Association, Auckland, New Zealand; The School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China; The Development Research Center of the State Council, Beijing, China; The 5^th SEBA-GATE International Workshop, Shanghai, China; Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique, University of Lyon, Ecully, France; The School of Economics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; The 5^th Annual Xiamen University International Workshop on Experimental Economics, Xiamen, China.

2013   The 4^th SEBA-GATE International Workshop, Lyon, France; 2013 Conference of Chinese Economists Society, Chengdu, China; The School of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China; The School of Economics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; The 4^th Annual Xiamen University International Workshop on Experimental Economics, Xiamen, China.

2012   The 20th Annual Conference of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Prague, Czech Republic; The 2012 International Meeting of Economic Science Association, New York, USA; The School of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China; The School of Economics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; The 3^rd SEBA-GATE International Workshop, Chengde, China; The 2012 Asian-Pacific Meeting of Economic Science Association, Xiamen, China;

2011   The 11^th China Economics Annual Conference, Shanghai, China; School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China; The 5th Annual Conference of Environment for Development (EfD), Arusha, Tanzania; The 19th Annual Conference of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Roma, Italy; The 2011 International Meeting of Economic Science Association, Chicago, USA; The 8^th Chinese Women Economists Workshop, Beijing, China.

2010   The 4th Annual Conference of Environment for Development (EfD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; The 25th Annual Congress of European Economic Association, Glasgow, UK; The Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; The Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, CAS, Beijing, China; The College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China; The School of Economics and Business Administration, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. The College of Resource & Environmental Management, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang, China.

2009   The 7th International Conference on the Chinese Economy by CERDI-IDREC, University of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; The European Meeting of the Economic Science Association, Innsbruck, Austria; The Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; The Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA.

2008   The 16th Annual Conference of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Gothenburg, Sweden; The 19th Annual Conference of Chinese Economic Association (UK), Cambridge, UK; The School of Economics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.

2007   The 6th International Conference on the Chinese Economy by CERDI-IDREC, Clermont-Ferrand, University of Auvergne, France.

Professional Societies/Activities

• Member of the Economic Science Association

• Member of the European Economic Association

• Member of the American Economic Association

• Member of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

• Member of the Chinese Economic Association

Journal Refereeing

• Applied Economics; China Agricultural Economic Review; Economic Inquiry; Environment and Development Economics; Experimental Economics; Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization; Social Indicator Research; World Development；China Economic Quarterly; World Economy; Finance ＆ Trade Economics. 

Research Projects

• Project funded by Beijing Natural Science Foundation on the influence of non-monetary incentive measures on labor participation and employee performance, 2019, the director.

• Project funded by Chinese Ministry of Education on design of anti-corruption policy based on behavioral economics and its effect evaluation, 2018, the director.

• Project funded by National Science Foundation of China on one-child’s economic preferences, behavior and their impacts, 2014, the director.

• Project funded by Chinese Ministry of Education on an experimental study on the mechanism of market-based allocation of carbon emission rights and its social economic impact, 2013, the director.

• Project funded by Chinese Ministry of Education on the analysis on the impact of China's plastic bag use restriction policy, 2013, the director.

• Project funded by Beijing Normal University on the selection of market allocation mechanism of carbon emission right, 2013, the director.

• Project funded by National Social Sciences Fund on the study on the construction of harmonious labor relations, 2012, main participant.

• Project funded by Environment for Development initiative and Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency on auction mechanisms for allocation of carbon emission reduction subsidy, 2012, the director.

• Project funded by Ministry of Environmental Protection on the research of the mechanism, effect evaluation and early warning of pollution reduction on the economic structure adjustment, 2012, main participant.

• Project funded by Swedish fund of Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius on experimental economic analysis of the effects of income heterogeneity, punishment and organizational size on cooperative behavior, 2011, main participant.

• Project funded by Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency and University of Gothenburg on short-term impact assessment of the plastic bag restriction policy, 2007, the director.

• Project funded by Swedish research fund (Vetenskapsrådet) and Swedish fund of Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius on research on the influencing factors of decision maker's behavior in economics experiment, 2007, the director.

• Project funded by China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation on the research on the impact of charitable giving, 2009, the director.

• Project funded by National Science Foundation of China, the World Bank and Environment for Development initiative on dynamic change analysis and policy simulation of forest resources in state-owned forest regions of northeast China based on GIS technology, 2009, main participant.

• Project funded by Swedish research fund (Vetenskapsrådet), Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency and University of Gothenburg on the research on decision-making behavior of peasant households, 2007, main participant.

• Project funded by Afforestation Department of State Forestry Administration on alternative cultivation and forest cultivation for drug control abroad, 2005, main participant.

• Project funded by National Science Foundation of China, State Forestry Administration and Property Rights and Resources Initiative on the study on the reform plan of state-owned forest regions, 2004, main participant.

• Project funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences and National Science Foundation of China on economic evaluation of fertilization behavior and nonpoint source pollution in agriculture, 2003, main participant.