Research Interests
Labor Economics, Education Economics, Family Economics, Psychology Economics
Selected Publications
Published Papers
Todd, P. E. and Zhang, W. A Dynamic Model of Personality, Schooling, and Occupational Choice, (2020) Quantitative EconomicsFlinn, C. J., Todd, P. E. and Zhang, W. Personality Traits, Intra-Household Allocation and the Gender Wage Gap, (2018) European Economic Review
Cambridge Working Papers in Economics
Flinn, C. J., Todd, P. E. and Zhang, W. Personality Traits, Job Search and the Gender Wage Gap, (2020) CWPE2053Todd, P. E., Zhang, W. A Dynamic Model of Personality, Schooling, and Occupational Choice, (2019) CWPE1912
Zhang, W. Distribution Effects of Local Minimum Wage Hikes: A Spatial Job Search Approach, (2018) CWPE1889
Recent Activities
How Do People React To Lockdown?
Dr. Weilong Zhang and Xiaomeng Li (MPhil Student) have just published a Special Feature on The COVID-19 Economic Research website about "Pandemic Personalities: How do People React to Lockdown?", which explores whether a persons personality traits have an effect on their response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Published on - Friday 26th June 2020
COVID Economics Alumni Webinar Series
Cambridge-INET and Dr. Meredith Crowley are hosting a series of public lectures for Cambridge Alumni. The fifth of these webinars "How do Personal Attributes Affect an Individual's Engagement with Society Under COVID?", will take place on Friday 12th June 2020, at 1.00pm and feature talks by Dr Sriya Iyer and Dr Weilong Zhang. Please see the Cambridge-INET COVID Economics Alumni webinar series webpage for details.
Published on - Monday 1st June 2020
Workers, Firms and Labour Markets Workshop
Faculty of Economics is hosting a one-day workshop on Workers, Firms and Labour Markets on Friday, 18th October 2019, from 9.30am-3.30pm in the Meade Room. The workshop is organised by Dr Noriko Amano Patino, Dr Kai Liu and Dr Weilong Zhang and the speakers include includes Eric French, Roland Rathelot, Carlos Carrillo-Tudela, Pierre Cahuc, and Manudeep Bhuller. You can view the programme here.
Event Date - Friday 18th October 2019
European Doctoral Group in Economics - EDGE Jamboree
The European Doctoral Group in Economics (EDGE) will be holding their annual EDGE Jamboree on Thursday 19th September and Friday 20th September 2019, Queens' College, Cambridge. Dr. Weilong Zhang is the Local Coordinator for the event.
Event Date - Thursday 19th September 2019 - Friday 20th September 2019
A Warm Welcome to Our New Lecturers
As we embark on the new academic year, we’re pleased to introduce two new Lecturers in the Faculty of Economics - Dr Noriko Amano Patiño and Dr Weilong Zhang.
Published on - Wednesday 19th September 2018
Research Grants
Risk Attitude and Portfolio Choice: An Intra-household Perspective (British Academy)
Keynes Fund Sponsored Projects
Zhang, W., Who Wears the Pants? Household Risk Attitudes and Intra-Household Financial Decision-Making (JHUN)
COVID-19 Economic Research
Research Blog: Pandemic Personalities: How do People React to Lockdown?
Teaching
PIIA Paper 7 - Signalling, Wages Structure, Unions
PIIB Paper 1 - Policy Evaluation
PIIB Paper 1 - Contracts & Regulations, Education & Health
S180 Labour Economics
PhD Students
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