2008 - 2013, PhD in Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

2011 - 2013, PhD co-supervision, PKU China Center for Health Economics Research

2014 - 2016, Postdoctoral Associate, National School of Development at Peking University

2022.7 so far, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China

2016.5 - 2022.6, School of Government, University of International Business and Economics, Associate Professor (2017.1-), Doctoral supervisor (2018.12-), Lector (2016.5-2016.12)

2018.7 - 2019.7, Visiting Scholar, Stanford University

2017.8 - 2017.11, Visiting APEC Fellow, Australian National University

2020 so far, member of Expert Committee on Social Affairs, China Ministry of Civil Affairs

2021 so far, adjunct research fellow, Peking University Institute of Global Health Development

Medical Security; Social Insurance; Universal Health Coverage (UHC); SES and Health Inequality; Health Economics; Labor Economics

Dr. Zhou has published more than 30 research papers in health economics and labor economics. The following are her five representative studies:

1. Zhou, Q., Q. He, K. Eggleston, G.G. Liu. “Urban Rural Health Insurance Integration in China Impact on Health Care Utilization Financial Risk Protection and Health Status.” Applied Economics, 2022, 54(22): 2491-2509.

2. Zhou, Q, K. Eggleston, G.G. Liu. “Healthcare Utilization at Retirement in China.” Health Economics, 2021, 30(11): 2618-2636.

3. Zhou, Q., X.Z. Qin, G.G. Liu. “Relative Economic Status and Mental Health Status among Chinese Adults: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.” Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24(4): 1312-1332.

4. Zhou, Q., T.Y. Wang, K. Basu. “Negative Association between BMI and Depressive Symptoms in Middle Aged and Elderly Chinese: Results from a National Household Survey.” Psychiatry Research, 2018, 269(11): 571-578.

5. Pan, J., S. Tian, Q. Zhou (Corresponding author), W. Han. “Benefit Distribution of Social Health Insurance: Evidence from China’s Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance.” Health Policy and Planning, 2016, 31(7): 853-859.