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Personal profile
Contact Details
Phone Number: +44 (0) 121 204 3607
Email: z.cao1@aston.ac.uk
Room: SW906
Biography
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 the University of Surrey and as a research assistant at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Chris’ research interests lie in tourism economics, globalisation, economic development, applied macroeconometrics and business dynamism. He has extensive experience in applied economics research and has undertaken a number of externally funded projects, for example, ‘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’. He has published 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
Globalisation
Economic development
Applied macroeconometrics
Business dynamism
Teaching Activity
Current
BS2249 Intermediate Macroeconomics
BS3326 Further Topics in Macroeconomics
BSK497 The Global Economic Environment
Past
Principles of Macroeconomics
Business Economics
Qualifications
PhD in Tourism Economics, University of Surrey
MSc in Economics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BEcon 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 of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member, International Association of Tourism Economics (IATE)
Member, Royal Economic Society (RES)
Member, Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)
Professional/editorial offices
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Tourism and the Economic Paradigm
Cao, Z., Sep 2022, A Modern Guide to Tourism Economics. Croes, R. & Yang, Y. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, p. 15-36Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter
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Vector Autoregressive Models
Cao, Z., 27 Oct 2022, Econometric Modelling and Forecasting of Tourism Demand: Methods and Applications. Wu, D. C., Li, G. & Song, H. (eds.). p. 95-125 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter
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Scenario Forecasting for Global Tourism
Wu, D. C., Cao, Z., Wen, L. & Song, H., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research. 45, 1, p. 28-51 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antecedents and Outcomes of Emotional Labour in Hospitality and Tourism: A Meta-Analysis
Xu, S., Cao, Z. & Huo, Y., Aug 2020, In: Tourism Management. 79, 104099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tax Havens and Small Island Economies: The Impact of the Panama Papers on the Economy of Panama
Jones, C., Cao, Z. & Temouri, Y., 1 Aug 2020, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2020, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference abstract › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Editorial activity
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Annals of Tourism Research (Journal)
Zheng Chris Cao (Editorial board member)
Aug 2022 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Journal of Sustainable Tourism (Journal)
Zheng Chris Cao (Editorial board member)
Mar 2022 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity