Ms Zihui Lei
PhD Student
8.25, 8/F., The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus
Zihui is a full-time PhD student at HKU Sociology. She received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Bristol and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Before joining HKU, she also spent 2 years as a full-time research assistant at the National University of Singapore.
Zihui is interested in quantitative analysis, population aging, gender inequality, and financial wellness. She welcomes opportunities to establish professional connections within the academic community.
B.S., Economics (First class honors), University of Bristol
MPhil, Economics, University of Cambridge
Quantitative methods
Gender inequality
Population aging
Financial wellness
Zihui’s current research focuses on:
Gender division of labor and gender disparities in retirement-related financial wellness.
Valera, M. L. G., Lei, Z., & Fong, J. H. (2024). Determinants of financial inclusion in Southeast Asia. Applied Economics, 1-18.