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CAI GuoweiProfessor

Economics

TEL: 86-20-84112700

EMAIL: caiguow@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Guowei Cai is a Professor in Economics at Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University.

His research focuses on Economic Growth and its connections with China's Transformation. Cai is particularly interested in media coverage and Corporte financing. His recent research projects include application of incentive theory to explain corruption behavior in financial markets, and the mechanism design of education reform in China.

 

Research Areas

Economic Growth, Exchange Rate Theory, Incentive Theory, and Corporate Finance

 

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PRC 2008

Bachelor of Science and Economics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PRC 2002

 

Professional Experiences

Assistant Professor, Economics, Lingnan (University) College Sun Yat-sen University, PRC 2008 to 2010

Associate Professor, Economics, Lingnan (University) College Sun Yat-sen University, PRC 2010 to 2015

International Faculty Fellow, Sloan Management School of MIT, USA, 2012-2012.

Professor, Economics, Lingnan (University) College Sun Yat-sen University, PRC 2015 to present

 

Publications

  1. Lin Jianhao, Xu Xianxiang, Cai Guowei[J]. The Summary of the 4th Forum for Culture and Economy, Economic Research Journal, 2018, 53(11):199-203. (in Chinese)
  2. Qian Jinbao, Cai Guowei[J]. Local Governments' Tax Competition and Yardstick Competition: An Empirical Study Based on Prefecture-level Data, China Economic Quarterly,2017,16(03):1097-1118. (in Chinese)
  3.  Cai Guowei, Shao Zhihao, Xu Xinzhong[J]. Is There Collusion Between Enterprises and the Media? —— Indirect Evidence from Media Reports of Chinese Listed Companies, Management World, 2015(07):158-169. (in Chinese)
  4. Yang Haisheng, Cai Guowei, Li Zebin[J]. Policy Discontinuity and Fiscal Efficiency Loss: Empirical Evidence from China's Municipal Official Turnover, Management World, 2015(12):12-23+187. (in Chinese)
  5. HUANG, L and Cai, G “The Provincial Wealth Structure and Sustainable Development in China”, China Population, Resources and Environment, Jul. 2013.
  6. HUANG, L, CAI, G and Han, Y “China’s Provincial Wealth Structure and It’s Development Mode”, Economist, Jul. 2013.
  7. CAI, G and QIAN, J “The Origin of Spatial Correlation: A Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence”, China Economic Quarterly, May. 2013.
  8. CAI, G. and LIU, J., “Attribution, autonomy and job satisfaction”, Management World, Jan. 2013.
  9. YANG, Y and CAI, G “Is it feasible to Postpone the Retirement Age and Delay the Age of Basic Pension”, Finance & Trade Economics, Oct. 2012.
  10. ZHANG, X and CAI, G “On the Effect of Social Capital to Income of Migrant Workers”, Journal of Sun Yat-sen University, Oct. 2012.
  11. HUANG, L and CAI, G “Analysis on Abatement Performance of National Environmental Protection Model Cities”, Urban Problems ", Aug. 2012.
  12. CAI, G and ZHANG, X “ Research on the Government Hierarchy Mismatch and Government Efficiency”, Economic Management Journal, Jul. 2012.
  13. CAI, G, QIAN, J and LU, X, “Foreign Competition, Administrative Efficiency and the Development of Private Economy”, The Journal of World Economy, Jul. 2012.
  14. ZHANG, S and CAI, G, “Can Creditor Protection Promote the Development of Private Credit?” South China Journal of Economics, Apr. 2012.
  15. CAI, G and QIAN J, “The Fiscal Expenditure and Financial Efficiency Competition between China's local governments”, Statistical Research, Oct. 2011.
  16. ZHAO, Y, CAI, G and ZHU, Y, “Market Potential, the Boundary Effect and Trade Expansion”, China Industrial Economy, Sep. 2011.
  17. ZHANG, X and CAI, G, “Income, Values and Residents’ Happiness”, Management World, Sep. 2011.
  18. CAI, G and LIAN, Y “Foreign Control, Firm Heterogeneity and FDI’s Technology Spillover”, South China Journal of Economics, Aug. 2011.
  19. CAI, G, ZHANG, X and DENG, W “Does the reform of ‘County Directly Administrated by Province’ Damage the City’s Interests?” Economic Research Journal, Jul. 2011.
  20. CAI, G and ZHANG, X “On the Migrant Worker’s Belonging and Settlement Decision in Cities”, Economic Management Journal, Feb. 2011.
  21. LU, X and CAI, G “Effective Factor Endowments, Trade Openness and Income Distribution in China”, Frontiers of Economics in China, Jun. 2011.
  22. CAI, G and HUANG, L “The Determinants of Government Hierarchy Reform and it’s Economic Performance”, Management World, Aug. 2010.
  23. QIAN, J and CAI, G “The Theoretical Foundation and Empirical Evidence of Multilateral Gravity Equation”, The Journal of World Economy, Jun. 2010.
  24. ZHANG, X and CAI, G “Causality Test between Oil Consumption and Economic Growth Based on VECM Model”, Journal of Tsinghua University, May. 2010.
  25. CAI, G, ZHAO, Y and ZHANG, J “Government Support, Administrative Intervention and the Development of Industry Associations”, Economic Management Journal, Feb. 2010.
  26. QIAN, J and CAI, G “The Optimal Scale of FDI to promote Domestic Investment: Theoretical Model and Empirical Evidence”, International Trade Journal, Nov. 2009.
  27. ZHAO, Y and CAI, G “Market Potential Boundary Effects and Internal and External Market Integration”, Economic Research Journal, Jul. 2009.
  28. CAI, G and SHU, Y “China's Capital Allocation Efficiency: A New Calculation Method”, Economic Science, Apr. 2009.
  29. CAI, G, QIAN, J and SHU, Y “The Convergence and Efficiency of Capital Allocation: 1952-2007”, Statistical Research, Jun. 2009.
  30. CAI, G and SHU, Y, “Foreign Trade in China and Technology Diffusion from the World,” Journal of International Trade, Jan. 2009.
  31. CAI, G and SHU, Y, “An Economic Interpretation to the strategy of ‘Two Situations’,” Economic Research Journal, Sep. 2008.
  32. CAI, G and SHU, Y, “An Analysis on Technology Progress and Spatial Diffusion among China’s Provinces,” Economic Research Journal, Jun. 2007.
  33. CAI, G and WANG, X, “An Algorithm of the Desirable Appreciation Scale of RMB: Concurrently a Comment on RMB Equilibrium-Exchange-Rate Study,” Economic Research Journal, May. 2007.
  34. CAI, G, WANG, X and SHU, Y, “Investment Direction Research in the Harmonious Development of China’s Regional Economy,” South China Journal of Economics, Apr. 2007
  35. CAI, G and WANG, X, “The Reform Measures to Improve the Forming Mechanism of RMB Exchange Rate: Principle and Sequence,” Studies of International Finance, Dec. 2006
  36. CAI, G, WANG, X and SHU, Y, “Dual Operational Objectives of SOEs and TFP Accounting Micro-foundation,” China Economic Quarterly, Vol.6, No.1. 2006.
  37. CAI, G and WANG, X, “Property Right Arrangement, Social Burden, Technology Progress and Endogenous SOE-NSOE Output Ratio,” Statistical Research, Sep. 2005.

 

Current Research

CAI, G, YANG, Y and LIU, J "Sovereign Credit Downgrade and Sovereign Debit Crisis", in Working. 

CAI, G and LIU, J "Economic Growth, Administrative efficiency and Public Education Investment", in Working.

CAI, G and LIU, D "Labor Contracts and Migrant Worker's Income", in Working.

 

Teaching

Microeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics, Frontier of Economics