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Xun Cao

Xun Cao

Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

206 Pond Lab

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: (814) 865-8749

Websites:

http://sites.psu.edu/xuncao/research/

http://polisci.la.psu.edu/people/xuc11

Curriculum Vitae:

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Biography:

Xun Cao received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2007. Before coming to Penn State, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Niehaus Center of the Woodrow Wilson School of the Princeton University and a lecturer in the Department of Government of the University of Essex, UK. Professor Cao’s recent research interests include environmental and energy politics, ethnic violence, and political geography. His publications have appeared in journals such as American Journal of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Politics, and World Politics.

Research Papers:

Beyond Carrot and Stick: The Effect of Conflict Resolution on Crime Control in China

The British Journal of Criminology, Volume 61, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 187–208

Zheng Su, Xun Cao

A security dividend: Peacekeeping and maternal health outcomes and access

Journal of Peace Research. July 2021; Vol. 58, No. 2. pp. 263-278.

Theodora Ismene Gizelis, Xun Cao

Greening the career incentive structure for local officials in China: Does less pollution increase the chances of promotion for Chinese local leaders?

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. May 2021; Vol. 107 [102440]

Mingqin Wu, Xun Cao

Electoral competition, party system fragmentation, and air quality in Mexican municipalities

Environmental Politics, 2021; Vol. 30, No. 6. pp. 981-1001.

Zheng Su, Anthony Pezzola, Amanda Fidalgo, & Xun Cao

Drought, Local Public Goods, and Inter-communal Conflicts: Testing the Mediating Effects of Public Service Provisions

Defence and Peace Economics, Volume 33, Online Publication: December 26, 2020

Xun Cao, Gizelis Theodora-Ismene, Anja Shortland, & Henrik Urdal

Fine me if you can: Fixed asset intensity and enforcement of environmental regulations in China

Wiley Library: Regulation and Governance, May 2021.

Xun Cao, Qing Deng, Xiaojun Li, & Zijie Shao