Xingfei Liu

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.