Hao Feng
Lecturer
Department of Economics
Shanghai University of International Business and Economics
Research Fields: Regional Economics, Urban Economics, Environmental Economics

Publications
Papers in English:
Feng, H., J. Fu, H. Li, & Y. Liang, "Urbanization or 'Townization'? Measuring the Evolution of Urban Systems in Modern China," China Economic Review, 2025, 90: 102368.
Dai, R., H. Feng, J. Hu, Q. Jin, H. Li, R. Wang, R. Wang, L. Xu, & X. Zhang, "The Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): Evidence from Two-wave Phone Surveys in China," China Economic Review, 2021, 67: 101607.
Feng, H., & M. Lu, "School Quality and Housing Prices: Empirical Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Shanghai, China," Journal of Housing Economics, 2013, 22: 291-307.
Papers in Chinese:
Li, H., H. Feng, & Y. Liang, "Reshaping China's Urban Spatial Structure: New Stylized Facts," Social Sciences in China (Zhongguo Shehui Kexue), 2026, No. 7: 80-104.
Li, H., H. Feng, L. Wang, & Y. Liang, "International Market Access and Spatial Restructuring of China's Urban System: The Dual Pattern of Central Expansion and Peripheral Differentiation," China Industrial Economics (Zhongguo Gongye Jingji), 2026, No. 5: 5-28.
Lu, M., & H. Feng, "Spatial Agglomeration and Pollution Reduction: An Empirical Analysis of How Intra-Province Spatial Distribution of Industries Affects Pollution," The Journal of World Economy (Shijie Jingji), 2014, No. 7: 86-114.
Feng, H., & M. Lu, "School Choice Through Housing Purchase: The Empirical Evidence and Policy Implication of How Education Affects Housing Prices," The Journal of World Economy (Shijie Jingji), 2010, No. 12: 89-104.
Working Papers
"The Power of Market Access and Global City: An Analysis Based on the Evolution of Transportation and Urban System in the Yangtze River Delta" (Joint with H. Li, M. Zhang, & Q. Jin)
"Regional Economic Resilience in City Networks" (Joint with Y. Zheng, H. Li, & J. Li)
"Urban Density and Economic Resilience: Empirical Evidence from the Spatial Heterogeneity of the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on China's Cities" (Joint with Q. Jin, H. Li, W. Li, & Y. Liang)
"Housing Wealth as Assets in an Incomplete Financial System: Empirical Evidence from Urban China" (Joint with Y. Cheng & H. Li)
"Trans-boundary Air Pollution and Regional Decentralization in China"
Teaching
Principles of Economics (Undergraduate)
Intermediate Macroeconomics (Undergraduate)
History of Economic Thoughts and Methods (Undergraduate)
Topics in Institutional and Development Economics (Graduate)
Topics in Chinese Economy (Graduate)
Field Research in Economics (Undergraduate & Gradute)