Mr Zheng (Chris) Cao

PhD Research Student

Qualifications: MSc Economics (HKUST), BEcon (SJTU)

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Biography

Zheng joined the University of Surrey in January 2012 as a PhD student. He is specialised in quantitative analysis. His primary research area is tourism economics, with a particular focus on demand modelling and macroeconomics of tourism. Previously he worked as a research assistant in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he gained extensive experience in empirical studies on economic impact of tourism and destination competitiveness.

Research Interests

Tourism Demand Modelling, Macroeconomics of Tourism, Applied Econometrics

Publications

Song, H., Dwyer, L., Li, G., & Cao, Z. (2012). Tourism Economics Research: A Review and Assessment. Annals of Tourism Research, 39(3), 1653-1682.