Professor | Zhen Sun | Asia Growth Partners

Name	Zhen Sun
Contact Information	zhensun@tsinghua.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

Name

Zhen Sun

Contact Information

zhensun@tsinghua.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tsinghua University
Faculty	Social Science
Academic Background & Achievements	2011-2016 Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics: University of California, Berkeley 2007-2011 Master's in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Statistics, Civil Engineering: University of California, Berkeley 2003-2007 Bachelor's in Civil Engineering: Tsinghua University
Work Experience	2021/06-present - Tsinghua University, School of Social Sciences, Institute of Economics - Associate Professor 2017/03-2021/06 - Tsinghua University, School of Social Sciences, Institute of Economics - Assistant Professor
Awards	2023: Best Team Award for Admissions Work, Tsinghua University 2021: Excellent Class Advisor (Second Prize), Tsinghua University 2020: Outstanding Online Teaching Award during Spring Semester COVID-19 Pandemic, Tsinghua University 2018: Excellent Social Practice Instructor, Tsinghua University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Social Science

Academic Background & Achievements

2011-2016 Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics: University of California, Berkeley
2007-2011 Master's in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Statistics, Civil Engineering: University of California, Berkeley
2003-2007 Bachelor's in Civil Engineering: Tsinghua University

Work Experience

2021/06-present - Tsinghua University, School of Social Sciences, Institute of Economics - Associate Professor
2017/03-2021/06 - Tsinghua University, School of Social Sciences, Institute of Economics - Assistant Professor

Awards

2023: Best Team Award for Admissions Work, Tsinghua University
2021: Excellent Class Advisor (Second Prize), Tsinghua University
2020: Outstanding Online Teaching Award during Spring Semester COVID-19 Pandemic, Tsinghua University
2018: Excellent Social Practice Instructor, Tsinghua University

Areas of Focus	Innovation Economics Digital and Platform Economy Development Economics Applied Econometrics
Publications	Welfare Analysis of Platform Operator Mergers: Market Positioning and Account Interoperability, Zhen Sun, Xinzhen Xu, Yong Wang, 2024 Predicting the value of Chinese patents using patent characteristics: evidence based on a Chinese patent auction, Zhifeng Yin, Zhen Sun, 2023 Citations backward and forward: insights into the patent examiner’s role, Zhen Sun, Brian Wright, 2022 Government targets, end-of-year patenting rush and innovative performance in China, Zhen Sun, Zhen Lei, Brian D. Wright, Mark Cohen, Taoxiong Liu, 2021 Cross-platform competition and platform market segmentation: Evidence from price dispersion in China's online market, Zhen Sun, Jianping Liu, Taoxiong Liu, 2021 Financial Market Reactions to Patent Litigation: An Event Study of Litigation in Korea, Junbyoung Oh, Zhen Sun, Kineung Choo, 2023 The impact of digital credit and online social interactions on the development of the sharing economy: An analysis based on the online second-hand goods market, Yong Wang, Kaiyuan Jin, Weiyi Zhang, Zhen Sun, 2023 Patent system in the digital era – Opportunities and new challenges, Xin Ouyang, Zhen Sun, Xinzhen Xu, 2022 How do patent trolls affect the technological innovation of Chinese enterprises? Evidence from enterprise patent survey data in China, Zhifeng Yin, Jian Guo, Zhen Sun, Mindan Zhou, 2022 Air pollution and procyclical mortality: Evidence from China, Zhen Sun, Lei Cheng, 2021 The white elephant in IP management market frictions, market connections and escalation of commitment, Lei Cheng, Zhen Sun, 2021 Consideration of culture is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Zheng et al., 2021 Technology reserves, technology relevance and patent litigation outcomes, Zhifeng Yin, Qiqiong Yan, Zhen Sun, 2020 Do politically connected independent directors matter? Evidence from mandatory resignation events in China, Lei Cheng, Zhen Sun, 2019 The mystery of individual patent maintenance in China: Evidence of market frictions, Zhen Sun, 2019 Innovation policy in China: nationally promulgated but locally implemented, Zhen Sun, Zhen Lei, Zhifeng Yin, 2018 Error analysis and comparison of two algorithms measuring compensated income, Zhen Sun, Yang Xie, 2013

Areas of Focus

Innovation Economics
Digital and Platform Economy
Development Economics
Applied Econometrics

Publications

Welfare Analysis of Platform Operator Mergers: Market Positioning and Account Interoperability, Zhen Sun, Xinzhen Xu, Yong Wang, 2024
Predicting the value of Chinese patents using patent characteristics: evidence based on a Chinese patent auction, Zhifeng Yin, Zhen Sun, 2023
Citations backward and forward: insights into the patent examiner’s role, Zhen Sun, Brian Wright, 2022
Government targets, end-of-year patenting rush and innovative performance in China, Zhen Sun, Zhen Lei, Brian D. Wright, Mark Cohen, Taoxiong Liu, 2021
Cross-platform competition and platform market segmentation: Evidence from price dispersion in China's online market, Zhen Sun, Jianping Liu, Taoxiong Liu, 2021
Financial Market Reactions to Patent Litigation: An Event Study of Litigation in Korea, Junbyoung Oh, Zhen Sun, Kineung Choo, 2023
The impact of digital credit and online social interactions on the development of the sharing economy: An analysis based on the online second-hand goods market, Yong Wang, Kaiyuan Jin, Weiyi Zhang, Zhen Sun, 2023
Patent system in the digital era – Opportunities and new challenges, Xin Ouyang, Zhen Sun, Xinzhen Xu, 2022
How do patent trolls affect the technological innovation of Chinese enterprises? Evidence from enterprise patent survey data in China, Zhifeng Yin, Jian Guo, Zhen Sun, Mindan Zhou, 2022
Air pollution and procyclical mortality: Evidence from China, Zhen Sun, Lei Cheng, 2021
The white elephant in IP management market frictions, market connections and escalation of commitment, Lei Cheng, Zhen Sun, 2021
Consideration of culture is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Zheng et al., 2021
Technology reserves, technology relevance and patent litigation outcomes, Zhifeng Yin, Qiqiong Yan, Zhen Sun, 2020
Do politically connected independent directors matter? Evidence from mandatory resignation events in China, Lei Cheng, Zhen Sun, 2019
The mystery of individual patent maintenance in China: Evidence of market frictions, Zhen Sun, 2019
Innovation policy in China: nationally promulgated but locally implemented, Zhen Sun, Zhen Lei, Zhifeng Yin, 2018
Error analysis and comparison of two algorithms measuring compensated income, Zhen Sun, Yang Xie, 2013

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