He has received his Ph.D. in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 2009.Focusing on international economics, regional economics, macroeconomics, together with growth and development, he has published more than 30 articles in refereed journals such as Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Macroeconomics, World Bank Economic Review, Journal of Regional Science, Review of International Economics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, and so on.