Haotian Zheng
HaotianZheng@mail.nankai.edu.cn haotianzheng-econ.github.io ORCID: 0009-0002-8184-9120Education
Sep 2021 to Jun 2026
PhD in Economics (Industrial Economics), Nankai University
Direct entry after bachelor's degree. Supervisor: Professor Maochu Zhong.
Dissertation: The Multi-Subsystem Environmental Constraints and Endogenous Economic Growth: A Directed Technical Change Approach.
Sep 2017 to Jun 2021
Bachelor of Management, Nankai University
Management Science and Engineering. Grade: 90.33/100; rank: 1/21.
Research Fields
Environmental macroeconomics; directed technical change; endogenous growth; climate and environmental policy; circular economy; innovation and AI diffusion.
Publications
Zheng, H., Qi, Y., & Jing, K. (2026). The circular economy and sustainable growth: based on directed technical change. Applied Economics Letters, advance online publication, 1-7.
Zheng, H., Zhang, C., & Zhang, X. (2025). Will carbon emission trading scheme affect industrial investment? Evidence from China's listed companies. Applied Economics, 57(34), 5148-5163.
Jing, K., Liu, B., & Zheng, H. (2026). From policy pilots to green transformation: multidimensional evidence of how STF policies impacts the enhancement of urban green competitiveness. Applied Economics, advance online publication, 1-16.
Working Papers
Neutral taxation and clean transition: A perspective of directed technical change
Xinwu Liu, Haotian Zheng, and Caiyun Zhang. Corresponding author.
Work in Progress
How AI Flows Through the Supply Chain
Haotian Zheng. Sole-authored research in progress.
Prizes and Scholarships
- 2024National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, Ministry of Education of China
- 2022 to 2023;
2021 to 2022Second Class Gongneng Scholarship for Graduate Students, Nankai University - 2021 to 2022Postgraduate Recommendation Admission Scholarship, Nankai University
- 2020 to 2021Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Nankai University
- 2020 to 2021Innovation Scholarship, Nankai University
Research Experience
Jun 2022 to Present
Young Researcher (part-time)
Macroeconomic Research Center, China Wealth Management 50 Forum (CWM50), Beijing.
Macroeconomic research and jointly authored policy reports.
Selected Funded Research
Participating researcher, National Social Science Fund of China projects:
2023 to 2025
State Capacity in Promoting Economic Catch Up: Stylised Facts, Theoretical Logic and China's Experience
General Project 23BJL082. Principal investigator: Professor Jinxing Guo.
2021 to 2026
Research on Major Issues in External Work Related to Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality
Major Research Special Project 21VGQ016. Chief expert: Professor Maochu Zhong. First author of six coauthored policy reports.
2021 to 2025
Research on Policy Orientation for Promoting Green Development and Harmonious Coexistence between Humanity and Nature
Key Project 21AZD058. Principal investigator: Professor Maochu Zhong.
Software and Languages
Software: Python, Stata.
Languages: English (fluent); Mandarin Chinese (native).
Updated September 2026