Other Contact Information:
Zhuang Hao, Ph.D.
Department of Economics
Huazhong Agricultural University
No.1 Shizishan St, Wuhan, China 430070
zhuang.hao[at]mail.hzau.edu.cn
http://faculty.hzau.edu.cn/hao
Zhuang Hao is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Deputy Chair of the Department of Economics at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China. His research focuses on health economics and applied econometrics. Before joining Huazhong Agricultural University, he was a Principal Economist in the Health Analysis Division of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office in Washington, D.C. from 2018 to 2021. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University in 2018.
Research Interests
Health Economics (health econometrics, insurance, aging/rural/environmental health, health data quality)
Work Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Economics at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China 2021--present
Deputy Chair, Department of Economics at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China 2024--present
Principal Economist, Health Analysis Division at U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Washington D.C., U.S. 2020--2021
Associate Economist, Health Analysis Division at U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Washington D.C., U.S. 2018--2020
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Economics at University of Maryland-College Park, Maryland, U.S. 2019--2020
Education
2018, Ph.D. in Economics, Indiana University, U.S.
2013, M.Sc. in International Economics, Suffolk University, U.S.
2011, B.A. in Economics, Hohai University, China
Publication in English
[3] Zhuang Hao, Renxin Bian, Yuze Wang. 2025. The impact of health insurance on informal care: Evidence from China's urban-rural basic health insurance consolidation. China Economic Review. 94-A, 102514. Paper link.
[2] Yuze Wang, Zidi Zhang, Zhuang Hao (corresponding author), Tor Eriksson. 2025. Environmental regulation and mental well-being: Evidence from China's air pollution prevention and control action plan. Social Science & Medicine. 365, 117584. Paper link.
[1] Zhuang Hao, Xudong Zhang, Yuze Wang. 2024. Assessing the accuracy of self-reported health expenditure data: Evidence from two public surveys in China. Social Science & Medicine. 356, 117155. Paper link.
Publication in Chinese (中文发表)
[2] 王玉泽,龚晓蓓,李谷成,郝壮(通讯作者).农村劳动力回流对父母健康的影响研究[The impact of return migration to rural areas on parental health].农业技术经济,2025-4-23,网络首发. Paper link.
[1] 李谷成,郝壮,王玉泽.积极破解未来“谁来种地”难题[Addressing the future challenge of Who Will Farm the Land].中国社会科学报,2024-4-25 (3). Paper link.
Teaching Experience
Advanced Econometrics (Ph.D. core), Huazhong Agricultural University, 2022/2023/2024/2025 Spring
Intermediate Econometrics (Undergrad), Huazhong Agricultural University, 2022/2023/2024/2025 Spring
Academic Writing and Communication (Undergrad), Huazhong Agricultural University, 2023 Fall
Intermediate Econometrics (Master), University of Maryland-College Park, 2019/2020 Fall
