Since 2020
Research assistant (Post-doc) at the Institute for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union (IAAEU).

2013 – 2020
Research assistant at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2013 – 2019
Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2009 – 2013
Master in International Economics and Finance (M.Sc.), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

2005 – 2009
Bachelor Studies at the Shandong University.
Study program I: German Language and Literature. Graduation: Bachelor of Arts
Study program II: Finance. Graduation: Bachelor of Economics

8) Trade Unions and Life Satisfaction in Germany, with B. Becker and L. Goerke, British Journal of Industrial Relations, forthcoming.

7) Language Learning Opportunities Abroad and International Student Mobility to China, with J. Lyu, Sage Open, 14(4).

6) Suffering and Prejudice: Do Negative Emotions Cause Immigration Concerns?, with S. Deole, in: Journal of Population Economics, 37: Art. 54. 

5) How Do New Immigration Flows Affect Existing Immigrants? Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Germany, with S. Deole, in: World Scientific Handbook of Global Migration, Hrsg.: Sauer, R., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore. 

4) Home sweet home: Working from home and employee performance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, with S. Deole and M. Deter, Labour Economics, 80: 102295.

3) Job Satisfaction and Trade Union Membership in Germany, with L. Goerke, Labour Economics, 78: 102238.

2) Family Size and Children's Education: Evidence from the One-Child Policy in China, Population Research and Policy Review, 41: 317–342.

1) Essays on Population Economics (Dissertation)