ZHAO LI
512 Carlyle Lake
Decatur, GA 30033
(678)-756-6460 | zhao.li@emory.edu
EDUCATION
Emory University
Ph.D. in Economics, GPA 4.00/4.00
Dissertation: Uncertainty and Lending Behavior
M.A. in Economics, GPA 4.00/4.00
Peking University (dual degree honors program)
Bachelor of Arts in Finance
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
Atlanta, GA
May 2016 (Expected)
August 2012
Beijing, China
July 2011
July 2011
EXPERIENCE
Hong Kong
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
June 2015
Summer Analyst, Global Investment Research
 Built a structural macroeconomic model for China to analyze the relations of key macro variables and
make a forecast of trends for the economy
 Developed VAR models to quantify the impact of China’s recent equity market disruption on the real
economy
 Wrote and published articles as part of the “Goldman Sachs Global Macro Research”, a regularly
distributed resource to clients and investors
Atlanta, GA
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Summer Intern, Research Department
May 2014
 Developed an approximation algorithm to solve dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models with
Markov regime-switching and performed scenario analysis on the dynamics of macroeconomic variables
 Implemented macroeconomic models on Mathematica and Matlab as well as estimated parameters
through Bayesian methods and Monte Carlo simulation methods
Atlanta, GA
Emory University
Instructor, Department of Economics
June 2013
 Taught the courses of “Intermediate Microeconomics” and “Principles of Microeconomics” for Emory
undergraduates
Research Assistant, Department of Economics
June 2011
 Conducted panel data analysis and factor analysis on CRSP, S&P Compustat, and Dealscan database
 Coded on Matlab to solve optimization problems and implement Bayesian estimation
LEADERSHIP
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Chinese Student and Scholar Association
Atlanta, GA
Chinese Students Union at Emory
August 2012
President
 Presided over all executive meetings and advised on the general operations of the association
 Represented the student union in cooperation with sponsors, university, and other associations in Atlanta
CERTIFICATES/SKILLS
Certificates: CFA Level II Candidate
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9.0
January 2015
December 2013
Software: Proficient with Matlab, STATA, SAS, Mathematica, Microsoft/Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint