Professor Liu’s research interests are in the areas of international economics and business, mainly focusing on economic globalization and global production networks/global value chains. His work takes advantage of his multidisciplinary background, for instance recent publications on upgrading of exports employ ideas drawn from both economics and management.

• Northeastern University, China

  Aug, 2000—Apr, 2002, Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering

• Jilin University of Technology, China

  Sept, 1984—Jun, 1986, Master in Business Administration

  Oct, 1978--Aug, 1982, B.S. in Agricultural Machinery Engineering

• Professor, College of Economics, Jinan University, China (May, 2003-Present)

• Visiting Professor, Texas A & M International University, USA (Aug, 2011—May, 2012)

• Professor, Business Administration School, Northeastern University, China (Jan, 1995—May, 2003)

• Senior Economist, Liaoning Provincial Industrial Products Trading & Developing Group, China (Nov, 1992—Jan, 1995)

• Lecturer, Economics & Trade College, Shenyang University of Technology, China (Nov, 1988—Nov, 1992)

• Lecturer, Management College, Jilin University of Technology, China (Jun, 1986—Nov, 1988)

• Engineer, R&D Department, Heilongjiang Yilan Harvest Machinery Company, China (Aug,1982—Sept, 1984)

1. Dexue LIU, Ye YU. 2019“Factor endowment and export technology complexity: Threshold regression analysis based on institutions”in Business Research (4): 81-89.

2. Dexue LIU, Bowen SUN. 2019“Economic institutional distance and trade development: An empirical study based on Cross-national Panel Data”in International Business (1): 21-33.

3. Lu DENG, Dexue LIU. 2018“Country reputation and north-south trade based on Quality”in World Economy Studies (7): 108-123.

4. Dexue LIU, Bowen SU. 2018“Will trade worsen welfare? An empirical study using cross-national panel data”in Industrial Economic Review (3): 139-152.

5. Lu DENG, Dexue LIU. 2017“Country image and exports: An empirical analysis based on gravity model”in Journal of International Trade (7): 63-73.

6. Dexue LIU, Weitao LIU. 2017“The foreign investment policy and industry pollution: Based on traditional investment policy and the negative list of free trade zone” in International Business (2): 62-71.

7. Xiaojun ZHONG, Dexue LIU. 2016“Capital effect of FDI in the service industry: Crowd it in or out”in Research on Finance Development (4): 18-23.

8. Dexue LIU, Ding CHEN. 2015“Government intervention ability difference and business cycle co-movement: An empirical study based on China and its major trade partners”in Journal of International Trade (5): 31-41.

9. Dexue LIU, Bowen SUN. 2015“Vertical specialization, division status and the welfare effect of trade: An empirical study based on cross-national panel data”in International Economics and Trade Research (4): 4-15.

10. Zhaobin FAN, Dexue LIU. 2014“Credit constraints, exporting mode and social welfare”in World Economy Studies (3): 27-32.

11. Xiaojun ZHONG, Dexue LIU. 2014“Technological effect of foreign direct investment in services: An empirical research based on data from Guangdong Province, China”in International Business (1): 92-100.

12. Wei XIAO, Dexue LIU. 2014“Vertical specialization and business-cycle co-movement: An empirical study based on China and its major trade partners”in Journal of International Trade (3): 35-45.

13. Dexue LIU, Xiaojun ZHONG. 2012“Mechanism of technological innovation capability Improvement in Foreign Originated Manufacturing Industry: An Empirical Analysis based on firm questionnaire”in Forum of World Economics & Politics (6): 1-20.

14. Zhaobin FAN, Dexue LIU. 2012“Emigration, composition of human capital and technological innovation”in Journal of International Trade (6): 3-17.

15. Xiaojun ZHONG, Dexue LIU. 2011“Research on the employment effect of foreign direct investment in services in Guangdong”in International Economics and Trade Research (12): 48-54.

16. Dexue LIU, Xiaoshan LI. 2010“An empirical analysis of upgrading mechanisms of processing trade”in International Economics and Trade Research(8): 4-9.

17. Dexue LIU, Zhaobin FAN. 2010“Migration, human capital and knowledge trap” in China Soft Science (5): 169-181.

18. Jianxin WU, Dexue LIU. 2009“Analysis of Chinese income gap：Based on factor accumulation, efficiency and technological progress”inJournal of Shanxi Finance and Economics University(9):28-35

19. Dexue LIU, Zhaobin FAN. 2009 “Born-global and internationalization activities of small & medium enterprises”in World Economy Study (9):15-22

20. Dexue LIU, Tingyu XIE. 2009“Technological introduction, innovation and trade welfare”in Science and Technology Management Research (3): 5-8.

21. Jun ZHANG, Dexue LIU. 2007“A study on the open Innovation system based on global production networks”in Science and Technology Management Research (2): 167-171.

22. Guoqin BU, LIU Dexue. 2006“An analysis on the upgrading of Chinese apparel processing trade: From a global production network perspective”in International Trade (11) :22-27.

23. Dexue LIU, Guoqin BU, Guifu SU. 2006“Strategies for processing trade upgrading in China: From a global production network perspective” in International Economics and Trade Research (4) : 4-8.

24. Dexue LIU, Guifu SU. 2006“An analysis on processing trade upgrading in China: From a global production network perspective”in International Business, (4):21-26.

25. Dexue LIU. 2005“The modes and organizational coordination of R&D internationalization in MNCs”in Science of Science and Management of S & T (3):10-14.

1. Hui HE, Dexue LIU. 2018“Functional Specialization in the Pearl River Delta City Group”，Jinan University Press, Guangzhou, China.

2. Dexue LIU. 2014“Innovation in Foreign Oriented Firms”，Central South University Press, Changsha, China.

3. Dexue LIU. 2006“Global Production Networks and Processing Trade Upgrading”，Economic Science Press, Beijing, China.

4. Dexue LIU. 2003 “Innovation and City Development”，Commerce Press，Beijing, China.

5. Dexue LIU, Zhiping FAN. 2002“Operation and Decision-making of Venture Capital”，Northeastern University Press, Guangzhou Beijing, China.

1. Transformation and Upgrading of Processing Trade, Supported by the National Social Science Fund, 2004-2005.

2. Foreign Science and Technology Cooperation in Guangdong, Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Soft Science Fund，2006-2007.

3. Innovation of Manufacturing under the Global Production Network in Guangdong, Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Social Science Fund, 2007-2009.

4. The Trend of Global Division and Its Impact on China's Economic Development (subproject). Supported by the National Social Science Fund, 2010-2012.
   

5. Transformation and Upgrading Mode of Processing Firms in Guangdong, Supported by National Government Agency, 2010-2011

6. Global Division Evolution and Industrial Competitive Advantage Development in Guangdong, Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Humanities and Social Science Fund for Universities, 2010-2014.

7. Science and Technology Talents Networks and Regional Innovation System in Guangdong, Supported by Guangdong Provincial Soft Science Fund, 2012-2014.

8. The Theory and Practice of Negative List Management in China, Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Social Science Fund, 2015-2016.

9. The Development Trend of Processing Trade under the New Normal in Guangdong, Supported by Guangdong Provincial Government Agency, 2015-2016.

10. The Functional Division and Coordination in the Pearl River Delta, Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Social Science Fund, 2014-2017.

International Economics, International Business, Transnational Corporation Management, Cross Culture Communication

Vice President of Guangdong Emerging Economies Research Association; Board Member of Guangdong Economic Society