CURRICULUM VITAE Qinglai Meng Address: Department of Economics office phone: 541-737-8744 303 Ballard Extension Hall home phone: 541-397-0025 Oregon State University cell phone: 541-908-6997 Corvallis, OR 97331-3612 meng2008@oregonstate.edu Education: Ph.D., Economics, New York University (1999); B.S., Wuhan University Positions Held: Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Economics and School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, 2008 present (on leave 2016). Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2004-2008. Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2000-2004. Economist, New York State Assembly, 1999-2000. Instructor, Department of Economic Information Management, Beijing College of Economics, China, 1988-1994. Professional Service Associate Editor, Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2013 - present Teaching Experience: Graduate Level: Macroeconomic Theory, Monetary Economics, International Finance, Mathematics for Economists. Undergraduate Level: Mathematics for Economists, Intermediate Macroeconomics, International Finance, Principles of Macroeconomics, Statistics. Research Areas: Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Economic Growth Theory, Open Economy Macroeconomics.
Publications: [1]. Balanced-budget consumption taxes and aggregate stability in a small open economy, (with Jianpo Xue), Economics Letters, Vol. 137, 214-217, 2015. [2]. Returns to Scale, Market Power, and the Nature of Price Rigidity in New Keynesian Models with Self-fulfilling Expectations, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, Vol. 46, 293-320, 2014. [3]. Expectional Stability of Sunspot Equilibria in Non-Convex Economies, (with Bruce McGough and Jianpo Xue), Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 37, 1126-1141, 2013. [4]. Increasing Returns and Unsynchronized Wage Adjustment in Sunspot Models of the Business Cycle, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Journal of Economic Theory, Vol. 147, 284-309, 2012. [5]. On Interest Rate Policy and Equilibrium Stability under Increasing Returns, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Macroeconomic Dynamics, Vol. 13, 535-552, 2009. [6]. Is Forward-looking Inflation Targeting Destabilizing? The Role of Policy s Response to Current Output under Endogenous Investment, (with Kevin X. D. Huang and Jianpo Xue), Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 33, 409-430, 2009. [7]. On Indeterminacy in One-Sector Models of the Business Cycle with Factor- Generated Externalities, (with Chong K. Yip), Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol. 30, 97-110, 2008. [8]. Capital and Macroeconomic Instability in a Discrete-Time Model with Forward- Looking Interest Rate Rules, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 31, 2802-2826, 2007. [9]. The Harberger-Laursen-Metzler Effect under Capital Market Imperfections, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol. 26, 1001-1015, 2007. [10]. Impatience and Equilibrium Indeterminacy, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 30, 2671-2692, 2006. [11]. Market Imperfections and the Instability of Open Economies, (with Andres Velasco), Journal of International Economics, Vol. 64, 503-519, 2004. [12]. Preferences, Endogenous Discount Rate, and Indeterminacy in a Small Open Economy Model, (with Yong Bian), Economics Letters, Vol. 84, 315-322, 2004. [13]. Investment, Interest Rate Rules, and Equilibrium Determinacy, (with Chong K. Yip), Economic Theory, Vol. 23, 863-878, 2004.
[14]. Indeterminacy in a Small Open Economy with Endogenous Labor Supply, (with Andres Velasco), Economic Theory, Vol. 22, 661-669, 2003. [15]. Multiple Transitional Growth Paths in Endogenously Growing Open Economies, Journal of Economic Theory, Vol. 108, 365-376, 2003. [16]. Monetary Policy and Multiple Equilibria in a Cash-in-Advance Economy, Economics Letters, Vol. 74, 165-170, 2002. [17]. Indeterminacy under Constant Returns to Scale in Multisector Economies, (with Jess Benhabib and Kazuo Nishimura), Econometrica, Vol. 68, 1541-1549, 2000. Working Papers and Work in Progress: [1]. Balanced-Budget Income Taxes and Aggregate Stability in a Small Open Economy, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), Revise-and-Resubmit for Journal of International Economics, 2016. [2]. Balanced-Budget Rules and Aggregate Instability: the Role of Capital Utilization, (with Kevin X. D. Huang), 2016. [3]. Money Growth Rule and Price Level Determinacy in an Open Economy, (with Stephen McKnight), 2016. [4]. Progressive Taxation and Aggregate Instability in a Model with Capital Utilization, (with Kevin X. D. Huang and Jianpo Xue), 2016. [5]. Home Production and the News-Driven Business Cycles, 2015. [6]. Existence and Uniqueness of Equilibrium in a Two-Sector OLG Open Economy Model, 2015. [7]. Can Open Economies be More Unstable? A Re-examination, 2015. [8]. On E-Stability of Sunspot Equilibria in Endogenous Growth Models, 2015. Research Grants and Awards: Research Grant, School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, 2012-2013. General Research Fund (Research Grant Council of Hong Kong), Stability and Welfare Analysis in New Keynesian Models with Endogenous Investment under Inflation-Forecast Targeting Policy, 2008-2011 (US$66,700), principal investigator. Research Grant Council of Hong Kong Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, A Calibration Analysis of Some Endogenous Business Cycle Models, 2006-2008 (US$ 65,000), principal investigator.
Research Grant Council of Hong Kong Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Dynamics in Sticky-Price Models, 2004-2005 (US$ 25,000), principal investigator. Research Grant Council of Hong Kong Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, Indeterminacy of Equilibrium in Open Economies, 2002-2004 (US$ 18,700), principal investigator. The Young Researcher Award (US$ 12,800), one recipient each college of Chinese University of Hong Kong per year, 2004. McCracken Fellowship (for PhD students), New York University, 1994-1999. Referee for: Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Population Economics, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Journal of Economics, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Economic Theory, Economic Theory, International Economic Review, Review of Economic Dynamics, Japanese Economic Review, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Econometrica, International Economic Journal, International Review of Economics and Finance, Economic Modeling, Review of Development Economics, B. E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Southern Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, International Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Public Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, Journal of Economic Integration, International Review of Economics and Finance, Australian Economic Papers, Information Economics and Policy, Economics Letters, International Review of Economics and Finance, Economic Inquiry, Pacific Economic Review. Service at OSU (University, College, School and Program): Faculty Senate s Graduate Admissions Committee, 2013-2016. Provost s Distinguished Fellowships and Scholarships Committee, Graduate School, 2012-2013. Budget Committee Chair, College of Liberal Arts, 2013-2015. Search Committee for the Director of School of Public Policy, College of Liberal Arts, 2013. McCall Lecture Committee, College of Liberal Arts, 2012-2013. Bachelor of Science in Public Policy (BSPP) Committee, School of Public Policy, 2015-2016. Search Committee for Office Specialist, School of Public Policy, 2013. Program Development Committee, School of Public Policy, 2012-2013
Economics Program Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair, 2014, 2015. Pre-tenure Review Committee Chair (for Todd Pugatch), 2013-2014. Economics Program Seminar Committee Chair, 2012-2015. Executive Committee for Economics Program, 2012-2013. Applied Economics Graduate Program Liaison, 2012. Pre-tenure Review Committee (for Liz Schroeder), 2012-2013. Hiring Committee for Economics Program, 2012-2013, 2013-2014. Advisory Committee for Graduate Program in Applied Economics, 2008-2010. Proxy Member Representing the College of Liberal Arts on the Graduate Council, 2009. Proxy Member for the Faculty Senate Meetings, 2009. Macroeconomics Preliminary Exam Committee for the Graduate Economics Program, 2008-2010. Departmental Seminar Committee, 2008-2010. Departmental Graduate Committee, 2008-2010. Departmental Graduate Comprehensive Examination Committee, 2008-2010. Departmental Mathematical Economics Committee, 2008-2010. Student Supervision: Prior to joining OSU: Major Professor for one PhD and seven Master s students. Committee member for ten other graduate students. Since joining OSU: Major Professor for two Master s students (graduated). Committee member for four PhD and three Master s students. Committee member for two undergraduate students for honor theses. Selected Conference Participation and Presentations: ASSA Meetings in San Francisco, USA, January 3-5, 2016. The Western Economic Association International 90th Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, June 28-July 2, 2015. The Western Economic Association International 88th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, June 28-July 2, 2013.
The Western Economic Association International 86th Annual Conference, San Diego, California, USA, June 29-July 3, 2011. ASSA Meetings in San Francisco, USA, January 3-5, 2009. ASSA Meetings in New Orleans, USA, January 4-6, 2008. Workshop in Macroeconomic Dynamics, Adelaide, Australia, August 11-12, 2007. Econometric Society Australasian Meetings, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 3-6, 2007 ASSA Meetings in Chicago, USA, January 5-7, 2007. Far Eastern Econometric Society Meetings, Beijing, China, July 9-12, 2006. Midwest Macroeconomic Meetings, St. Louis, MO, USA, May 5-7, 2006. Society of Economic Dynamics Annual Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, June 23-25, 2005. Midwest Macroeconomic Meetings, Iowa city, Iowa, USA, May 20-22, 2005. ASSA Meetings in Philadelphia, USA, January 7-9, 2005. The Ninth International Convention of the East Asia Economic Association, Hong Kong, November 13-14, 2004. Far Eastern Econometric Society Meeting, Seoul, Korea, June 30-July 2, 2004. The Western Economic Association International 78th Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, July 11-15, 2003. Macro-Housing Workshop, Hong Kong Economic Association, Hong Kong, August 25-26, 2003. South-East Economic Theory and International Conference, Miami, Florida, USA, November 16-18, 2001.