Sherry Xin Li

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Federal Grant PI

Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: New York University Abu Dhabi (2022); The University of Texas at Dallas (2007–2018)

17 h-index 52 pubs 3,515 cited

Research Areas

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sherry Xin Li's research investigates the influence of social identity, group dynamics, and inequality on individual behavior, particularly in contexts of cooperation, contribution, and economic decision-making. Her work has explored how natural and social identities affect coordination and cooperation, examining the impact of China's hukou system on social identity and inequality. Li has also studied social comparisons as a motivator for contributions to online communities and the factors influencing voluntary taxation.

Her research has been supported by federal funding, including a National Science Foundation grant for doctoral dissertation research on how group diversity impacts newcomer and group cooperation and coordination. Li has published extensively in these areas, with a notable body of work examining social preferences, group identity, and inequality. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 17 and over 3,400 citations across her 47 publications. She collaborates with Jingping Gu at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom she shares two publications. Li maintains an active lab website and has demonstrated recent scholarly activity.

Metrics

h-index: 17
Publications: 52
Citations: 3,515

Positions

Professor 2018–present

University of Arkansas Department of Economics ORCID

Selected Publications

How do Foundations Help Charities (Beyond Giving them Money)? (2026)

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Social Information, Advice and Altruistic Behavior by Underprivileged Children: Experimental Evidence from Colombia (2026)

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Group Identity and Cooperation in Infinitely Repeated Games (2026)

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Social information, advice and altruistic behavior by underprivileged children: Experimental evidence from Colombia (2026)

Journal of Development Economics DOI OpenAlex
How do Foundations Help Charities (Beyond Giving them Money)? (2026)

National Bureau of Economic Research DOI OpenAlex
Group identity and cooperation in infinitely repeated games (2026)

Economic Theory 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Heterogeneity in Intergroup Preferences and Beliefs * (2025)

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Special issue on social dilemmas (2025)

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization DOI OpenAlex
What is in Local Dialects? A Field Experiment on Social Distance and Human Capital Development in Job Training (2023)

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Trends in the publication of experimental economics articles (2022)

Journal of the Economic Science Association 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Labor Market Discrimination against Family Responsibilities: A Correspondence Study with Policy Change in China (2022)

Journal of Labor Economics 56 citations DOI OpenAlex
What Is in Local Dialects? A Field Experiment on Social Ties and Human Capital Development in Job Training (2022)

SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
Trends in the Publication of Experimental Economics Articles (2021)

SSRN Electronic Journal 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
A gift with thoughtfulness: A field experiment on work incentives (2020)

Games and Economic Behavior 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fundraising design: key issues, unifying framework, and open puzzles (2020)

Marketing Letters 10 citations DOI OpenAlex