Xianling Long 龙显灵

Assistant Professor of Economics · National School of Development, Peking University

I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the National School of Development, Peking University. I received my Ph.D. from Stanford University and hold bachelor's and master's degrees from Peking University. Before returning to Peking University, I was a research scientist in AI at Facebook.

I work in environmental economics. Recent projects focus on climate change impacts, carbon trading markets, electric vehicles, and energy markets.

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Papers

The Health Effects of Genetically Modified Crops

(2026), with Zhiqiang Wang. Journal of Development Economics, 103930.
From Heat to High-Tech: How Innovation Responds to Climate Change

(2025), with Zhiqiang Wang. Journal of Development Economics, 103525.

Media: VoxDev VoxChina
China's Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System: A General Equilibrium Assessment

(2025), with Lawrence Goulder, Chenfei Qu, and Da Zhang. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, forthcoming.

Media: VoxChina VoxDev
Is Broader Trading Welfare Improving for Emission Trading Systems?

(2025), with Nicolas Astier and Da Zhang. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 130, 103110.
Carbon Emission Trading Systems: A Review of Systems Across the Globe and a Close Look at China's National Approach

(2023), with Lawrence Goulder. China Economic Journal, 1–14.
China's Unconventional Nationwide CO2 Emissions Trading System: Cost-effectiveness and Distributional Impacts

(2022), with Lawrence Goulder, Jieyi Lu, and Richard Morgenstern. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 111: 102561.
Impacts of a Carbon Tax Across U.S. Household Income Groups: What Are the Equity-Efficiency Trade-offs?

(2019), with Lawrence Goulder, Marc Hafstead, and GyuRim Kim. Journal of Public Economics, 175: 44–64.

Atkinson Award for the best paper published in the Journal of Public Economics between 2018–2020

Media: Resources for the Future Environment for Development
Economic Growth Quality, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Welfare in China: Provincial Assessment Based on Genuine Progress Indicator

(2019), with Xi Ji. Ecological Economics, 159: 157–176.
A Review of the Ecological and Socioeconomic Effects of Biofuel and Energy Policy Recommendations

(2016), with Xi Ji. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 61: 41–52.

Book Chapters & Reports

Key Policy Instruments for Achieving China's Dual-Carbon Goals

With Lawrence Goulder. In China's Dual Carbon Goals: The Economic Perspectives, edited by Xu, J. Peking University Press.
Market Mechanisms and Government Policies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

(2023), with Jintao Xu. In Introduction to Carbon Neutrality, edited by Jin, S. et al. Peking University Press.
Ten Facts About the Economics of Climate Change and Climate Policy

(2019), with Ryan Nunn, Jimmy O'Donnell, Lawrence Goulder, and Charles Kolstad. A joint report from The Hamilton Project and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

Grants

Overseas High-Level Young Talent Program (2023)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), General Program (2027–2029)

Papers

Book Chapters & Reports

Key Policy Instruments for Achieving China's Dual-Carbon Goals

Market Mechanisms and Government Policies for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Grants

Overseas High-Level Young Talent Program (2023)

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), General Program (2027–2029)