Position: Assistant Professor

Research Interests： Behavioral Economics, Neuroeconomics and Applied Microeconomics

Email：zjumoon@nau.edu.cn

Personal Website：https://xiameng.zjumoon.cn/

Profile

Xiaomeng got his Ph. D. from Virginia Tech. He is interested in Behavioral Economics, Neuroeconomics, and Applied Microeconomics. His research focuses on how personal experience and environment influence economic preference and how their deeper neuroscientific foundations influence economic decisions involving individuals and markets.

Education

Ph.D. in Economics and Science（2015. 08 – 2020. 07），Virginia Tech，USA

Master of Science in Economics（2013. 08 – 2015. 05），University of Utah，USA

Bachelor of Economics（2009. 08 – 2013. 05），Zhejiang University，China

Publications

1. Zhang, X*., Jin, S., Chen, X., Li, H., Wang, J., & Yan, S. (2024). From lab to life: Decoding the predictive power of present bias on adolescent self-control behaviors. Economics Letters, 111516.

2. Wang, W., Zhao, X., Zhang, X., Liu, Y., & Yuan, P. (2023). Entrepreneurs’ role overload and empowering leadership: A reciprocal relationship based on conservation of resources. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1118099.

3. Li, H., Zhang, X*., Jin, S., Sun, Y., Ma, D., & Wang, C. (2023). The Impact of the Macroeconomic Environment on Social Preferences: Evidence from the Global Preference Survey. Behavioral Sciences, 13(8), 648.

4. Li. H. & Zhang, X.* (2023) Deciphering the Influence of the Macroeconomic Environment on Economic Preferences: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Global Preferences Survey. Finance Research Letters, 57: 104198

5. Wu, N., Zhang, X., & Zhou, W. (2023). The impacts of superstition on risk preferences and beliefs: Evidence from the Chinese zodiac year. China Economic Review, 81, 102043.

6. Zhang, X*., & Wang, W. (2021). The impact of China's One-Child Policy on economic preferences: a regression discontinuity design. Economics Bulletin, 41(4), 2300-2308.

7. Li, F., Ball, S., Zhang, X., & Smith, A. (2020). Focal stimulation of the temporoparietal junction improves rationality in prosocial decision-making. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 20275.