Jing Li

Biography

Jing Li is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. Her dissertation examines how neoliberal economic policies have shaped central bank reserve diversification. Using Chile as a deviant case in Latin America, she analyzes the institutional conditions that enable sustained reliance on copper exports while maintaining price and financial stability—conditions that, in turn, facilitate reserve diversification and reduce dollar dependence.

Her additional research includes two ongoing projects: (1) analyzing how trust in foreign aid donors affects executive approval of local governments in Latin America, and (2) exploring the role of elite political discourse in shaping Chinese state banking.

Jing holds an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.P.P. from Johns Hopkins University. Before graduate school, she worked as a labor market analyst, advising the State of Maryland on workforce development. Originally from Southern China, she enjoys learning languages and exploring various dance styles, embracing learning as a lifelong, multimodal pursuit.

Areas of Interest

International Political Economy and Comparative Political Economy