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First Name
Weizhao

Last Name
Sun

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Assistant Professor

Office
SCB 3132

Phone
(616) 331-7473

Department
Economics

Expertise
• International Trade • Regional Economics

Biography
Dr. Weizhao Sun holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder, a master's in economics from Duke and a bachelor's from Michigan State. His research lies at the intersection of international trade, infrastructure, and regional development. His work explores how trade, geography, government structures, and transportation shape economic outcomes across regions and countries. He also brings expertise in satellite data, GIS, and quantitative modeling to address policy-relevant questions.

Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, 2025 Master, Economics, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021 Master, Economics, Duke University, 2019 Bachelor, Economics, Michigan State University, 2017

Teaching Areas
Principles of Microeconomics International Economics Emerging Market Issues

Publications
Sun (2025), The Earth Is Not Flat: Bilateral Elevation as a Component of Trade Costs, Review of International Economics

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