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Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Ma received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southern California in 2018 and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at IBSS, XJTLU. Prior to Joining IBSS, she worked at the School of Economics and Institute for Advanced Research at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Her research passions encompass health economics, development economics, labor economics, and the economics of happiness. Her work has appeared in peer-review journals, such as Social Science and Medicine, Demography, Economics and Human Biology, Economic Development and Cultural Change, and Journal of Health Economics.
Experience
Assistant Professor in Economics, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2024-present
Assistant Professor in Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 2018-2024
Research interests
- Health Economics
- Development Economics
- Labor economics
- Economics of Happiness
Teaching
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
- International Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Economics of Happiness Econometrics
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
- International Development
Awards and honours
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
- Online Education and Education Equality (PI: Y. Chen), Minister of Education 2020
- Pujiang Program, Shanghai Municipal Government 2019
- Start-up Grant "Family Characteristics and Health of Middle-aged and older adults," Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2019
- Grants for General Education, Economics of Happiness, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2019
- Teaching Award for Young Faculty 2019
University of Southern California
- Summer Research Award, University of Southern California 2016, 2017
- Dornsife Graduate Merit Fellowship, University of Southern California 2012-2018
Tsinghua University
- Zengfancheng Scholarship, Tsinghua University 2010
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Outstanding University Graduates Award, Shanghai Municipal Government 2009
- National Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2008
- Merrill Lynch Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2007
- Excellent Academic Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2006
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):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Southern California
Award Date: 15 Aug 2018
Master, Tsinghua University
Award Date: 28 Jun 2012
Bachelor, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Award Date: 1 Jul 2009
Person Types
- Staff
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Active
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The Impact Assessment of the Reforms in Education Policies for Migrant Children
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
Research output
- 6 Article
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Lockdown, Infection, and Expressed Happiness in China
Ma, M., Wang, S. & Wu, F., 5 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 25, 40Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adult child socio-economic status disadvantage and cognitive decline among older parents in Mexico
Torres, J., Yahirun, J., Sheehan, C., Ma, M. & Saenz, J., 2021, In: Social Science and Medicine. 279Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Offspring Educational Attainment and Older Parents’ Cognition in Mexico
Ma, M., Yahirun, J., Saenz, J. & Sheehan, C., 2021, In: Demography. 58, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
Height shrinkage, health and mortality among older adults: Evidence from Indonesia
Jain, U. & Ma, M., 2020, In: Economics & Human Biology. 37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
Does children's education matter for parents’ health and cognition? Evidence from China
Ma, M., 2019, In: Journal of Health Economics. 66Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
64 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Journal of Happiness Studies (Journal)
Mingming Ma (Reviewer)
16 Feb 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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SUFE Gaofeng Applied Economics Workshop
Mingming Ma (Speaker)
19 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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7th Annual Meeting of China Labor Economists Forum
Mingming Ma (Organiser)
24 Jul 2023 → 25 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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1st USC Economics Ph.D. Alumni Conference
Mingming Ma (Speaker)
9 Jun 2023 → 10 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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23rd Quarterly Meeting of China Labor Economists Forum
Mingming Ma (Organiser)
25 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …