CAO Siwei

Education

• 2015 Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
  
• 2010 Master in Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
• 2008 Bachelor in Mathematics, Peking University

Research Interests

• Economics of Innovation
• Science and Technology Policy
• International Patent Regime Comparison
  

Work Experience

• 2015- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Business School, Beijing Normal University

Courses Taught

• Econometrics (Undergraduate)
• Macroeconomics (Undergraduate)

Professional Societies/Activities

• Referee for Emerging Markets Finance and Trade

Research Projects

• “Inter-Temporal Flow Of Invention Value: Speed Versus Length Of Patent Protection” With Z. Lei And B. Wright. Working Paper Available Upon Request.
• “Speed Of Patent Protection, Rate Of Technical Knowledge Obsolescence And Optimal Patent Strategy: Evidence From Innovations Patented In The US, China And Several Other Countries” With Z. Lei And B. Wright. Working Paper Available Upon Request.
• “Irreversible Investment Under Uncertainty And Competition: Evidence From Patent Examination Requests In Korea” With Z. Lei And J. Oh. Working Paper Available Upon Request.

Publications

Conference Papers/Presentations

• UC Berkeley-Peking University Conference On “Evolution Of Chinese And Its Implications For Research And Innovation”, Beijing, China May 2011
• Workshop On “Innovation And Patent Harmonization” At Boston University, School Of Law Boston, U.S.A, Oct 2011
• Fourth Asian Pacific Innovation Conference, Seoul, Republic Of Korea, Oct 2012
• Invited Talk At The United States Patent And Trademark Office (USPTO). Virginia, U.S.A, Dec 2012
• UC Berkeley-Tsinghua University Workshop On “The Increase In Innovation And Patenting In China And Its Implications.” Beijing, China, March 2013
• Invited Talk At The Ministry Of Science And Technology Of People’s Republic Of China. Beijing, China, March 2013
• Invited Talk At The Ministry Of Science And Technology Of People’s Republic Of China. Beijing, China, July 2014
• 6th ZEW/MaCCI Conference On The Economics Of Innovation And Patenting, Mannheim, Germany, July 2015

Working Papers

• “Inter-Temporal Flow Of Invention Value: Speed Versus Length Of Patent Protection” With Z. Lei And B. Wright. Working Paper Available Upon Request.
• “Speed Of Patent Protection, Rate Of Technical Knowledge Obsolescence And Optimal Patent Strategy: Evidence From Innovations Patented In The US, China And Several Other Countries” With Z. Lei And B. Wright. Working Paper Available Upon Request.
• “Irreversible Investment Under Uncertainty And Competition: Evidence From Patent Examination Requests In Korea” With Z. Lei And J. Oh. Working Paper Available Upon Request.