Florence Lei

Official Title: Assistant Professor

Short Bio

Dr. Weng Chi (Florence) Lei 李頴芝博士 (ORCID, Scopus, RePEc, Google Scholar, RG, USJ) has joined the USJ faculty since 2013. She teaches various topics of Economics to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Lei also supervises master and doctoral dissertations in multiple disciplines, including Business Administration, Community Development, and Government Studies.

Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. in Economics, M.A. in Economics, B.S. (honor and distinction in Economics, minor in Statistics), University of Washington, Seattle

Professional Affiliations: American Economic Association | Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society of Economics | ICEME Technical Committee | MSIE Technical Committee

Fellowships/Awards/Honors: Rector's Prize, Rector's Commendation for Teaching and Service, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, 2021 | James K. Hall Fellowship, University of Washington, Seattle, 2007 | Outstanding Paper Award, Department of Economics, University of Washington, Seattle, 2006

Research Grant: Economic Integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: An Assessment Study (2021-2023). Higher Education Fund of the Macao SAR Government 澳門特别行政區政府高等教育基金 (Project number 項目編號: HSS-USJ-2021-02).

Research Interests:

International Economics: F1 Trade (F12 Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies • Fragmentation, F15 Economic Integration, F18 Trade and Environment); F2 International Factor Movements and International Business (F23 Multinational Firms • International Business); F3 International Finance (F36 Financial Aspects of Economic Integration); F4 Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance (F47 Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications); F6 Economic Impacts of Globalization (F66 Labor)
Industrial Organization: L1 Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance (L11 Production, Pricing, and Market Structure • Size Distribution of Firms, L13 Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets); L6 Industry Studies: Manufacturing (L62 Automobiles • Other Transportation Equipment • Related Parts and Equipment); L8 Industry Studies: Services (L83 Sports • Gambling • Restaurants • Recreation • Tourism); L9 Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities (L93 Air Transportation)

See JEL Classification System for scholarly literature in the field of economics: here.

Publications

Lei, W. C. & An, B. (forthcoming). Impact of Education on Green Fintech Adoption: Evidence from the New Sub-Center of Beijing. Journal of Global Business Research and Practice.

Lei, W. C., Toshevska-Trpchevska, K., & Stojkoski, V. (forthcoming). Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in ASEAN Countries. In Economics and Finance Readings: Selected Papers Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 2024. Springer Nature. (Scopus)

Lei, W. C. (2024). Post-Covid-19 Gender Inequality in Global Employment: a Difference-In-Difference Analysis. In Proceedings of the 2024 SSEME workshop on Social Sciences and Education (SSEME-SSE 2024). (pp. 117-123). Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-289-7_14 (CNKI, CNKI Scholar, Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. & An, B. (2024, January 4-6). Impact of Education on Green Fintech Adoption in a Smart City: Evidence from the Newly Developed Sub-city Center of Beijing [Conference presentation]. The 18th International Conference of the Academy of Global Business Research and Practice (AGBRP), Singapore.

Toshevska-Trpchevska, K., Lei, W. C. (Florence), & Stojkoski, V. (2024). Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Western Balkans Countries. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 20(13), 46. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2024.v20n13p46 (Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. & Wang X. (2024). Impacts of Central Bank Digital Currency on Regional Economic Integration: Evidence from the Greater Bay Area of China. The Chinese Economy. https://doi.org/10.1080/10971475.2024.2333124 (SJR Q1-Q2)

Lei, W. C. & Lampo, A. (2024). Fintech Adoption: A Study of Users in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (China). The INTI Journal, 2024(02), 1-6. http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/id/eprint/1912 (Google Scholar)

Toshevska-Trpchevska, K., Lei, W. C. (Florence), & Stojkoski, V. (2024). Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Western Balkans Countries. In 1st Andean Interdisciplinary Forum on Social Sciences, Humanities & Education.

Lei, W. C. & Tai, O. T. (2023). Impacts of Policies and Infrastructure on the Usage of Electric Vehicles in Macao. In 2023 Symposium on Environmental Science and Sustainable Technology (ESST2023) Abstract Book. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13418.08641

Lei, W. C., & Wang, X. (2023, June). Digital Renminbi: Impacts on Economic Integration of the Greater Bay Area. In Economics and Finance Readings: Selected Papers from Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 2022 (p. 1). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1979-6_1 (Scopus)

Lei, W. C., & Wang, X. R. (2022). Economic Integration in the GBA: a Price-Based Assessment of Real and Financial Integration in the Greater Bay Area. In The 2022 13th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics (ICEME 2022) Proceedings. (pp. 198-203). https://doi.org/10.1145/3556089.3556112 (EI, Scopus)

Chau, M., & Lei, W. C. (2021). Nowcasting Gross Domestic Product and Gross Gaming Revenue of Macau: a Theoretical and Conceptual Framework. In The 5th Academia-Industry Exchange Institute of International Business & Governance (IIBG) Symposium 2021. (pp. 113-136).

Lei, W. C. (2021). COVID-19: Short-Run Impacts of the Pandemic on the Integrated Resort Oligopoly of Macao. In Proceedings of the International Workshop Tourism and Hospitality Management (IWTHM2021). (pp. 121-137). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23820.23682 (CPCI-WoS, EBSCO, Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. (2020). Oligopolistic Pricing Strategies in the Hospitality Industry of Macao During COVID-19. In The 4th Academia-Industry Exchange Institute of International Business & Governance (IIBG) Symposium 2020. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18484.94080

Lei, W. C. (2020, May). The Road to Service Export Diversification: Gambling and Convention in Macao. In Economics and Finance Readings: Selected Papers from Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance, 2019 (p. 51). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2906-1_4 (Google Scholar)

Negreiros, J., & Lei, W. (2019). Web 2.0 Tool Recommendations for Teachers. International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences, 6(4), 513-525. https://ijires.org/administrator/components/com_jresearch/files/publications/IJIRES_1577_FINAL.pdf (Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. (2018). Product Line Rivalry with Strategic Capacity Allocation. In Three Essays on Foreign Trade, Offshoring and International Rivalry (pp. 12-54). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. (Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. (2018). Foreign Trade, Endogenous Fragmentation and Optimal Offshoring. In Three Essays on Foreign Trade, Offshoring and International Rivalry (pp. 55-90). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. (Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. (2018). Strategic Export of Gambling and Convention Services: The Cases of Macao, Singapore and Osaka. In Three Essays on Foreign Trade, Offshoring and International Rivalry (pp. 91-114). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. (Google Scholar)

Lei, W. C. (2013). Endogenous fragmented technology and optimal offshoring in large civil aircraft production. In The 9th Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Association.

Working Papers

Lei, W. C. (2018, November). Evaluating the Double Bottom Line of Social Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Programs in Macao. University of Saint Joseph, Macao. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26873.54885

Dissertation Supervision

Gan, Y. (in progress). The Role of Hengqin in Facilitating Macao as a Commercial and Trade Cooperation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries: a Feasibility Study [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Man, T. (in progress). Global Adoption of Cryptocurrency: a Literature Survey [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Zhong, J. (in progress). Assessing the Determinants of Housing Prices in Macao: A Hedonic Pricing Approach [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Chau, M. (forthcoming). Short-Term Forecasting of Macau’s Gross Gaming Revenue Using Multivariate Econometric and Machine Learning Approaches [DBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Tai, O. T. (2024). Public Policies and Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in Macao: Local Perspectives and Experiences [MGS dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Wong, K. L. (2024). Impact of Green Finance on Asian Economic Development [MGS dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Wang, J. (2024). A Study of Patterns of Consumption of the New Generation of Macao [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Teng, X. (2024). Factors Influencing Brand Image and Behavior of Consumers of the Xiamen Marathon [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Yin, Z. (2024). Impacts of Carbon Trading System on Green Finance: Evidence from Chinese Power Sector [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Chen, Y. (2024). Impacts of China's Entry on the Product Line Rivalry in the Global Civil Aircraft Industry [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Lo, H. I. (2024). Digital Financial Infrastructure in the Greater Bay Area: A Comparative Analysis of Policies in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao [MCD dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

An, B. (2023). A Study of Green Financial Technology Acceptance in Tongzhou District of Beijing [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Hoi, W. L. (2023). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Inequalities in the Global Labor Market [MCD dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Fong, C. C. (2023). Evaluating the Satisfaction of Local Road Users in Macau [MGS dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Cheong, K. I. (2022). Mandatory Provident Fund Scheme: Perspectives of Macau Employees [MGS dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Kuan, C. H. (2022). Fintech Services in Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin: an Investigation of Macau Users' Adoption [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].

Leong, C. L. (2021). Oligopolistic Strategies in the Gaming and Hospitality Industries of Macau [MBA dissertation, University of Saint Joseph].