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Shuai Jin

Department:
Political Science
Title:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Wheatley Hall Floor 05

Area of Expertise

Comparative Politics, Economic Inequality and Redistribution, Chinese Politics, Public Opinion, Quantitative Methods

Degrees

PhD, University of Iowa, 2017

MPhil, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012

MA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010

BA, Fudan University, 2009

Professional Publications & Contributions

Additional Information

Fall 2022 Office Hours: MW 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

Professor Jin's CV

Shuai Jin researches political consequences of economic inequality, Chinese politics, and public opinion. She also studies quantitative methods, including evert-history analysis, Bayesian statistics, and experimental design.

Professor Jin completed her PhD at the University of Iowa. Her book project, The Politics of Economic Inequality in China, looks at the public awareness and perceptions of economic inequality in China, the Chinese government’s attempt to manage public perceptions, and how citizens respond to government propaganda.

Professor Jin has conducted survey experiments and interviews in China. Her articles have appeared in the Political Analysis (co-authored with Fred Boehmke), Chinese Sociological Review (co-authored with Wenfang Tang and Yue Hu), and Constitutional Political Economy (with Yu Wang).