Mr Zheng (Chris) Cao

Biography

Zheng joined the University of Surrey as a PhD researcher in January 2012. With solid academic background in Economics, he is particularly interested in tourism demand modelling and economic impact of tourism. His PhD thesis is on modelling the interrelationship of tourism demand for multiple destinations.

Prior to doing his PhD, Zheng worked as a research assistant in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for two years. He has gained extensive experience in empirical research on tourism demand, economic impact and destination competitiveness. His works have been published in Annals of Tourism Research and Tourism Management.

Research Interests

Tourism demand modelling, macroeconomics of tourism, applied econometrics

Publications

Li, G., Song, H., Cao, Z., & Wu, D. C. (2013). How Competitive Is Hong Kong Against Its Competitors? An Econometric Study. Tourism Management, 36, 247-256.

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