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Dr. Linjia Zhang is an associate professor in the Department of Economics, and is currently serving as the programme director of MSc Business Analytics at International Business School Suzhou, Xian Jiaotong - Liverpool University, China. He graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology in finance with, double bachelors degree in economics, and a masters degree in Econometrics from the first university of Lille, France. In 2013, he was awarded his doctorate in industrial economics. In 2014, after finishing his postdoctoral research, he chose to come back to China. Upon returning to China, he helped to launch the Institute Sino-Français at Heilongjiang University as an associate professor. His research interests concentrate on theoretical and empirical studies concerning tourism economics, productivity and efficiency measurements, and destination management. He has published several papers in top international journals as the first author and corresponding author, such as Tourism Management (ABS4, ABDC: A*), Journal of Travel Research (ABS4, ABDC: A*), Economic Modelling (ABS2, ABDC: A), Tourism Economics (ABS2, ABDC: A), Journal of Hospitality Tourism Research (ABS2, ABDC: A), Annals of Regional Science (ABS2, ABDC: A), etc., co-authored one monograph, hosted and participated several national and international research project. He is also acting on the editorial board of Tourism Economics, and Journal of Global Information Management.
Research interests
Applied Econometrics
Non-Parametric Productivity Measurement
Industrial Economics: Tourism, Education, Cluster Growth
Experience
2017–Present, Lecturer in Economics, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Businees School, AACSB accredited , Suzhou, China.
2015–2017, Associate Professor in Economics, Heilongjiang University, Has helped to build Institut Sino-Français , Harbin, China.
2013–2015, Postdoctoral Researcher, Research directer of Evaluation of Regional Tourism Economy project, Valenciennes University, France.
2013–2014, Visiting scholar, University of Quebec at Montréal, Canada.
2011–2013, Temporary Assistant Professor in Economics, Lille University, Lille, France.
Teaching
ECO303 International Political Economy
ECO118 Maths for Economics and Business
International Political Economy
Mathematics for Business and Economics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Advanced Mathematics
Financial Econometrics
Awards and honours
Heilongjiang Province Social Science Discipline Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Award, 2024
IBSS Teaching Excellence Awards-Teaching Innovation, 2023
IBSS Research Excellence Awards-Junior, 2022
The 15th Philosophical and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award of Suzhou, the third prize
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
2008–2013, Ph.D. in Economics, Lille 1 University,France, Obtained with highest honors.
2006–2008, MSc. in Economics, Applied Econometrics, Lille 1 University,France, Obtained with highest honors.
2005–2006, BSc. in Economics, Advanced Economic Analysis, Lille 1 University, France, Obtained with highest honors.
2002–2006, BSc. in Economics, Finance, Harbin Institution of Technology,China, Obtained with highest honors
Research areas
- Non-Parametric Efficiency Analysis
- Tourism Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Applied Econometrics
Person Types
- Staff
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Enhancing the Quality of Suzhou’s Service Industry: A Pathway and Mechanism Study Based on Consumer Thresholds
Zhang, L. (PI), Shen, J. (Team member), Fang, S. (Team member) & Shi, X. (Team member)
11/11/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Improving the Policy System for Suzhou Ancient Town Protection and Promoting the Deep Integration of Culture and Tourism
Zhang, L. (PI)
1/05/25 → 30/09/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on the Effectiveness of Talent Policies in Key Urban Agglomerations of Heilongjiang Province
Zhang, L. (CoI)
1/11/24 → 20/04/25
Project: Governmental Research Project
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TDF: Enhancing Research-Led Learning and Teaching in International Political Economy by Gamification
Zhang, L. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on the tourism eco-efficiency and its driving forces in China: A Nonparametric Approach
Zhang, L. (PI), Luo, Y. (Team member) & Tang, R. (Team member)
1/03/22 → 28/02/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Does Rural Tourism Policy Unlock Economic Growth in China’s Rural Areas? A Synthetic Control Approach
Zhang, L., Tan, R., li, Y. & Luo, Y., 13 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring Performance Variability: A Meta-Heterogeneity Index Approach in Tourism Research Tourism Management
Walheer, B., Peypoch, N. & Zhang, L., 17 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tourism efficiency and quality of life in Chinese cities
Peypoch, N., Song, Y., Tan, R. & Zhang, L., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Tourism Cities. 10, 4, p. 1304-1317 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use gamification to teach complex international relations concepts
Zhang, L. & Luo, Y., 12 Jul 2024, Times Higher Education.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Does Distance Still Matter? Moderating Effects of Distance Measures on the Relationship Between Pandemic Severity and Bilateral Tourism Demand
Yang, Y., Zhang, L., Wu, L. & Li, Z., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Travel Research. 62, 3, p. 610-625 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access26 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Preservation, Production and Reproduction
Brillhart, A. (Organiser), Zhang, X. (Organiser), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Han, J. (Chair), Kuang, X. (Chair), Williams, E. (Chair), Chen, G.C.-F. (Chair), Traynor, K. (Chair), Lu, X. (Chair), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Participant), Tao, Y. (Participant), Winter, T. (Participant), Baek, M. J. (Participant), Vichnevetskaia, A. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Wu, K. (Participant), Zhang, Y. (Participant), Hu, W. (Participant), Han, Z. (Participant), Zhang, L. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Corti, E. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Azadian Qomi, M. (Participant) & Cui, N. (Participant)
29 Aug 2025 → 30 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: Cultural Heritage Protection and Tourism Development in Suzhou Old Town
Luo, Y. (Supervisor) & Zhang, L. (Co-supervisor)
10 Jun 2025 → 12 Jul 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Do We Travel to Like-Minded Places? How Shared Ideals Shape Tourism Decisions
Zhang, L. (Supervisor) & Luo, Y. (Co-supervisor)
10 Jun 2025 → 12 Jul 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Sentiment Analysis of Food Consumer Review Text Based on BERT-wwm Model
Zhang, L. (Speaker)
22 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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12th Annual Conference of the French Association for Tourism Management
Zhang, L. (Member of programme committee)
20 May 2025 → 23 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …