Ben Zou

Assistant Professor of Economics, Michigan State University

Ben Zou is Assistant Professor of Economics at Michigan State University. He works in the intersections of labor economics, urban economics, and economic development. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland in 2015.

Recent work by Ben Zou

The Alibaba effect: Spatial inequality and the welfare gains from e-commerce

E-commerce disproportionately benefits consumers in small and remote places, helping to reduce disparities in living standards across locations

Firms

Jingting Fan Lixin Tang Weiming Zhu Ben Zou

Published 23.02.18

The effect of aid on growth: Evidence from a quasi-experiment

Analysis suggests physical infrastructure investments are a key driver of growth impacts from aid

Finance

Sebastian Galiani Stephen Knack Lixin Colin Xu Ben Zou

Published 28.04.16