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Liu, Mengqiao

Mengqiao Liu

Ph.D Agricultural Economics
Focus Area:  Applied Microeconomics and Finance
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AGLS 341
Email:  
[email protected]
Mengqiao Liu's Website

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Finance, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China (2011-2015)
Graduate Education
PhD in Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
Expected Graduation: May 2023
Chair: Dr. Yu (Yvette) Zhang

Areas of Expertise

  • Industrial Organization
  • Auction, Finance, and Labor Economics

Professional Summary

Mengqiao Liu is a PhD candidate in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining TAMU, she received a BS degree in Finance from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China. Mengqiao’s advisor is Yu (Yvette) Zhang. In the first essay of her dissertation, Mengqiao study college graduates’ job location choices under talent policies in China. She finds that the influences of talent policies are relatively minor than other socio-economic factors and geographic factors. Mengqiao’s second essay focuses on the safe-haven and hedging effectiveness of Shanghai Gold for Chinese overseas investors. In her third essay, Mengqiao studied sellers’ choices between auctions and fixed price listings, using a model of coexistence of an auction with a buyout option and posted-price sales”

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