Dr. Zijun Luo
- Economics, Assistant Professor
General Information
Biography
After earning my Ph.D. in Economics from Kansas State University in 2012, I began my academic career with full-time faculty positions at Colgate University, Sam Houston State University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In the summer of 2022, I left academia and worked as a senior data scientist at Zeenk, a statistical analyst at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and most recently, a quantitative analyst at Farm Credit Services of America. I returned to the University of Nebraska at Omaha as an assistant professor of economics in Fall 2025, where my research focuses on applied microeconomics, including conflict theory and the Chinese economy. I am also interested in exploring behavioral economics and machine learning/AI, and I enjoy engaging students in research projects.
Teaching Interests
Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Game Theory, International Economics, Behavioral Economics, Business Analytics
Research Interests
Economics of Conflict and Contests, Chinese Economy
Education
Ph D, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, Economics, 2012
BA, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China, Economics, 2007
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
He, Xiaobo, Luo, Zijun, Zhang, Junjie. 2022. The Impact of Air Pollution on Movie Theater Admissions, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 112, 102626.
He, Xiaobo, Luo, Zijun. 2020. Does Hukou pay? Evidence from nanny markets in urban China, China Economic Review, 63, 101509.
Luo, Zijun, Xie, Xin. 2018. A Model Of rivalries with endogenous prize and strength, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 152, 215-223.
Chang, Yang-Ming, Luo, Zijun. 2015. Endogenous division rules as a family constitution: strategic altruistic transfers and sibling competition, Journal of Population Economics, 28, 1, 173-194.
Gayle, Philip, Luo, Zijun. 2015. Choosing between Order-of-Entry Assumptions in Empirical Entry Models: Evidence from Competition between Burger King and McDonald's Restaurant Outlets, The Journal of Industrial Economics, 63, 1, 129-151.