WEI Binru

Assistant Professor

Dr. WEI Binru, who graduated from the University of Cambridge, is currently an assistant professor at ZIBS. Before joining ZIBS, Dr. WEI Binru held a teaching position at Lancaster University Business School, which is ranked among the top 2 six-star business schools in the UK. Her research interests cover macroeconomics, spatial economy, and carbon economy. She focuses on various specific research topics, including evaluating the impact of infrastructure on urban economic development, studying the green energy industry and green economy, and conducting quantitative analysis of carbon economy policies. Dr. Wei utilizes research methods such as machine learning, mathematical analysis, and agent-based economic modelling.

Education

09/2021, PhD in Economics, University of Cambridge

08/2015, MPhil in Real Estate Finance, University of Cambridge

07/2014, B.S. in Mathematics with Economics, University College London

Work Experience

07/2023 – Present, Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics, Zhejiang University

- 05/2023 – Present, Fellow of Higher Education Academy, FHEA
- 02/2022 – Present, Research member of Cambridge Centre for Economics and Public Policy, University of Cambridge
- 10/2021 – 06/2023, Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School

Publications

Journal Articles
Working paper

Wei, B, and Arestis, P, “The impact of high-speed railway on accessibility of China’s prefecture level cities using a railway timetable approach”.
Wei, B, and Arestis, P, “Will accessibility change boost economic development in China? A spatial panel data approach”.
Wei, B, and Arestis, P, “A micro-founded agent-based modelling to evaluate the impact of high-speed railway in China’s prefecture level cities”.

Published

Zhuge, C., Dong, C., Wei, B., & Shao, C. (2021). Exploring the role of technology innovations in the diffusion of electric vehicle with an agent-based spatial integrated model. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 174, 105806.
Zhuge C, Wei B, Shao C, et al., “The role of the license plate lottery policy in the adoption of Electric Vehicles: A case study of Beijing”, Journal of Energy Policy, 2020, 139: 111328
Zhuge C, Wei B, Shao C, et al. The potential influence of cost-related factors on the adoption of electric vehicle: An integrated micro-simulation approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 250 (2020): 119479.
Zhuge C, Wei B, Dong C, et al., “Exploring the future electric vehicle market and its impacts with an agent-based spatial integrated framework: a case study of Beijing, China”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 221: 710-737.
Zhuge, Chengxiang, Chunfu Shao, and Binru Wei. An agent-based spatial urban social network generator: a case study of Beijing, China. Journal of computational science 29 (2018): 46-58.
Research Grants