Xingfei Liu

University of Alberta, Member Employment and Lifelong Learning Theme

EducationPhD, Concordia University

Areas of ExpertiseLabour economics, applied econometrics, policy evaluation, economics of migration

Xingfei Liu is a labor economist in the Department of Economics at the University of Alberta. His research guides public policy by estimating the effects of interventions in labor markets. Xingfei is interested in any economic policy that improves labor market outcomes for disadvantaged population groups such as immigrants, ethnic minorities, or women.

Additionally, he investigates the role of institutional design in shaping human behaviours as well as their impact on labor market efficiency. Recently, Xingfei’s research has focused on the economic assimilation of immigrants in the U.S. and in Canada and migration policies in the developed countries. He has also been investigating human capital accumulation and its dynamics with other labor market outcomes.

Recent Publications

Duleep, H., Liu, X., & Mark, R. 2021. How the Earnings Growth of U.S. Immigrants Was Underestimated (external link) . Journal of Population Economics 35:81 - 407. GLO Discussion Paper No. 820.

Wang, C., Liu, X. & Yan, Z. 2021. Temporary Versus Permanent Migration: The Impact on Expenditure Patterns of Households Left Behind (external link) . Review of Economics of the Household, 19, 873–911.

Akguc, M., Liu, X., Tani, M., and Chuhong, W. 2020. Expropriation with Hukou Change and Labour Market Outcomes in China (external link) . China Economic Review, 60,101391.