CV

Contact Information

Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Email: wenli11108@gmail.com

Research Interests

Applied Economics; Labor Economics; Gender Inequality; Social Norms; Family Caregiving; Returns to Education; Intergenerational Mobility; Subjective Well-being

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Sep 2021
- Major in Economic Engineering
M.A. in Economics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Sep 2018
- Major in Economic Engineering
B.A. in Economics, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China, July 2016
- Major in Finance
- Merit Student and Outstanding Student Scholarship (top 6% of applicants)

Experience

Lecturer, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan — Apr 2025 – Present
Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Mathematics for Industry (IMI), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan — Jun 2022 – Mar 2025
Research Fellow, Faculty of Economics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan — Oct 2021 – May 2022

Awards

Encouragement Award, Japan Association for Applied Economics, June 11, 2023

Skills

Software: Stata, R, Python, SQL, Tableau, EViews, LaTeX, Microsoft Office
Certifications: Google Data Analytics; IBM Data Analysis with Python

Languages

Mandarin: Native
English: TOEIC 930
Japanese: JLPT N1

Affiliations

The Japanese Economic Association
Japan Association for Applied Economics

Publications

Preference for Traditional Gender Norms and Spouses’ Subjective Well-Being

Li, W. (2024). "Preference for Traditional Gender Norms and Spouses' Subjective Well-Being." Studies in Applied Economics, 16, 1-17.

Gender gap in returns to college education in Japan: The impact of attending a highly-ranked college

Li, W., Urakawa, K., and Suga, F. (2023). "Gender gap in returns to college education in Japan: The impact of attending a highly-ranked college." Social Science Japan Journal, 26(1), 61-76.

Are Social Norms Associated with Married Women’s Labor Force Participation? A Comparison of Japan and the United States

Li, W., Urakawa, K., and Suga, F. (2023). "Are Social Norms Associated with Married Women’s Labor Force Participation? A Comparison of Japan and the United States." Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44(1), 193-205.