Publications

A collection of my research work.

Robotization, Multinational Production and Country Welfare

Bing Fan, Lei Li, Bocong Liu

The World Economy 2026

We develop a multi-country, multi-sector general equilibrium model incorporating trade, MP and labour-robot substitution to three counterfactual simulations. We show that global robotization improves world welfare but generates highly unequal gains and reshoring activity.

DOI

Asymmetric Regulation and Endogenous Network Formation in Vertically Integrated Healthcare Markets

Bing Fan

* WORKING IN PROGRESS

This research outlines a comprehensive empirical investigation of the equilibrium effects of hospital-insurer vertical integration, with a specific focus on endogenous plan design as a strategic response. In addition, this research also argues that the welfare gains of VI are conditional on the regulatory architecture governing the merged entity.

Country Image, Foreign Direct Investment and Welfare

Bing Fan

* WORKING PAPER

Based on a multi-country general equilibrium model of trade and FDI, this paper estimates the effects of host country image on bilateral FDI and welfare.

Paper

What is Innovation's Driving Force for Chinese Firms Going Global—Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Evidence from Servitization of Manufacturing Industry

Fei Nie, Bing Fan, Siqi Lu

Journal of International Trade (in Chinese) 2022

This paper studies the innovation driving force of servitization in manufacturing industry on firms' internationalization

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