Welcome

I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Delaware in 2026. My research lies in applied microeconomics, with a focus on education, human capital, digital regulation, and family decision-making. Much of my work studies how policy and technological change reshape behavior, markets, and welfare, particularly in China.

Research Fields

Fields: Applied Microeconomics; Economics of Education; Development Economics; Labor Economics; Family Economics.

Additional areas: Digital Economy; Technology Policy; Platform Economics and Regulation.

Research interests: Education policy, schooling choice, human capital formation, and educational equity; digital regulation and adolescent behavior; household decision-making, gender, and social norms; generative AI and digital technology.

Publication

Restricting video games in China: Effects on time use, educational achievement, and healthJournal of Development Economics, 182, 103812 (2026). DOI.


References

Jeremy Tobacman (Chair), George R. Parsons, Emily L. Battaglia, Desmond J. Toohey
Full contact details available on the CV page.


Please feel free to contact me at zhejianw@udel.edu.