Dr Lei Xu

PhD (University of Dundee), MSc (Queen Mary University of London), BSc (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China)

  • Lecturer in Economics

Expertise: causal analysis, apprenticeship, higher education, human capital development, minimum wage

夜色直播app groups and centres

Lei is a micro-economist with research interests in the economics of education, and labour economics broadly defined. His research primarily relies on novel identifications due to the pervasive confounding factors in many non-experimental observational studies. His research focuses on estimating the production function in secondary education, the selection of the field of education and occupation, work-based learning with a special focus on apprenticeships, and career mobility.

Before joining 夜色直播app, Lei has previously worked at the National Institute of Economic and Social 夜色直播app and Bournemouth University. He has published in esteemed international journals including the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Oxford Economic Papers, Journal of Housing Economics, China Economic Review, etc. His research has been funded by various funders, including the Centre for Vocational Education 夜色直播app, UKRI, Education Endowment Foundation, HMRC, What Works for Children’s Social Care, and Nuffield Foundation.

夜色直播app Interests

  • Economics of Education
  • Labour Economics
  • Chinese Topics
  • 夜色直播app Fellow, Global Labor Organization
  • 夜色直播app Affiliate, IZA
  • HEA fellowship

“” with Yu Zhu. The Manchester School, 2023.

“” with Fengyan Dai and Yu Zhu. China Economic Review, 2022.

“.” with Stefan Speckesser. Oxford Economic Papers, 2022.

“” with Massimiliano Tani and Yu Zhu. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2021.

“.” with Bin Huang, Xiaoyan He, and Yu Zhu. Journal of Housing Economics, 2020.