Our research on trade, networks, and agglomeration examines how international trade
interacts with industrial clusters, spatial concentration, firm networks, migration
networks, and regional economic activity.

A particular focus is on how local economic structures and network connections shape
firms' responses to trade shocks. This research studies whether industrial clustering,
spatial concentration, and social or migration networks can strengthen resilience,
facilitate trade, and influence the geographic organization of economic activity.

Working Papers and Ongoing Research

Clustering as Shield: Mitigating the Negative Effects of the US-China Trade War



with Liyan Han, Ying Li, and Jinfeng Luo

Export-Induced Spatial Concentration



with Jonas Casper and Jinfeng Luo

Short Letter, Enduring Bond:
The Role of Migration Network in Facilitating Trade



with Jing Nie and Libo Yin