Leo Zhaoyang Liu

Dr Zhaoyang Liu (Leo)

BSc MSc MPhil PhD

  • Position Governing Body Fellow
  • School Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Land Economy
  • Email zl290@cam.ac.uk
  • Department link Land Economy

Leo is a University Lecturer in Applied Economics at the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge.

Leo Zhaoyang Liu

Leo obtained his PhD Degree in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge. Upon the completion of his PhD, he worked on cross-country research project on the valuation of ecosystem services, in collaboration with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, the University of Gothenburg and Peking University. After that, Leo worked at the University of Glasgow as a University Lecturer in Environmental and Health Economics until he returned to Cambridge.

Leo’s research interest include impact evaluation of environmental policies and valuation of ecosystem services in both rural and urban contexts, using applied economic methodologies such as micro-econometrics and economic experiments. The geographic focus of his research includes China, Africa and other regions. He has worked on a number of research projects in collaboration with international organisations and government bodies.

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