I am a consultant at the World Bank in Washington, DC. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Houston in 2023.
I study economic development, labor markets, and inequality. My research examines how structural transformation and economic change shape labor-market opportunities, intergenerational mobility, and long-run growth.
My research bridges microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives on development. At the household level, I study how people make decisions about labor supply, consumption, saving, fertility, etc. At the aggregate level, I examine how shifts in labor markets and productive structure shape productivity, economic mobility, and access to opportunity. My current work focuses on labor market transitions, investment, and productivity growth. Across these projects, I ask two connected questions: what drives economic development, and who shares in its gains?
Research fields: Macroeconomics · Development Economics · Labor Economics
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Contact: liujiaenv@gmail.com · The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433