Dr Zhaoyang Leo Liu

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

Leo is an Associate Professor in Applied Economics at the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge.

Leo obtained his PhD Degree in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge. Upon the completion of his PhD, he worked on a 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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Abstract painting featuring a simplified yellow outlined figure beside a faint sepia-toned face rendered on textured canvas.

Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations'

22/08/2026 at 10.00

Visit Wolfson's latest exhibition 'Images and Other Conversations', featuring work by artists Suleman Aqeel Khilji and Charlotte Winifred Guérard, winners of the Wolfson Royal Academy Schools Graduate Prize.