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Zheng Chris Cao

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-7313

    • United Kingdom

    20122021

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    General

    Chris is Lecturer in Economics at Aston Business School. He joined the school in September 2018. Prior to that, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at University of Surrey and as a research assistant at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 

    Chris’ expertise lies in tourism economics, economic development, economic impact analysis and globalisation. He has extensive experience in applied economics research and has been involved in a number of externally funded projects, including "Analysis and forecast of socio-economic impact of Clean Sky", "Economic impact of Watts Gallery", "Economic impact and travel patterns of accessible tourism in Europe" and "The economic effects of visa regulations on the demand for China’s tourism".

    Chris has published a number of articles in top-tier internationally refereed journals, including Tourism Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.

    Research Interests

    Tourism economics
    Economic development
    Economic impact analysis
    Globalisation
    Business dynamism

    Teaching Activity

    Current
    BS2240 Business Economics
    BS2249 Intermediate Macroeconomics

    Past
    BS1196 Principles of Macroeconomics

    Qualifications

    Ph.D. in Tourism Economics, University of Surrey
    M.Sc. in Economics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    B.Econ. in Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Employment

    09/2018 - present: Lecturer, Aston Business School, Aston University
    11/2015 - 09/2018: Research Fellow, University of Surrey
    09/2009 - 11/2011: Research Assistant, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Membership of Professional Bodies

    Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
    Member, International Association of Tourism Economics (IATE)
    Member, Royal Economic Society (RES)
    Member, Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)

    Contact Details

    Phone Number: +44 (0) 121 204 3607
    Email: z.cao1@aston.ac.uk
    Room: SW906

    Keywords

    • H Social Sciences (General)
    • Applied Economics
    • HD28 Management. Industrial Management
    • GV Recreation Leisure

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    • 2 Review article
    • 1 Conference abstract
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