Dr Jinke Li

Lecturer

Economics

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Office 411 - 411
Fourth Floor
Keir Hardie Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-804X

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About

Dr Jinke Li joined the Department of Economics in 2014. He previously worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Reading and holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Economics from the University of Nottingham. His earlier research focused on macroeconomic modelling, particularly DSGE and agent-based models with learning mechanisms. In recent years, he has concentrated his research interests on the energy and health sectors.

Dr Li has published a series of papers on market structure and policy in the electricity market, with articles appearing in journals such as Energy Economics, Journal of Environmental Management, Utilities Policy, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. He is currently the Programme Director for postgraduate courses in the Department of Economics and actively promotes internationalisation through academic partnerships, visiting students and scholars, and delegation visits.

Areas Of Expertise

Electricity markets
Market structure
Renewable energy
Government policy

Publications

Research Highlights

Wei, M. & Li, J. (2026). Does social health insurance portability promote rural labor migration? Evidence from health care reform in China. International Review of Financial Analysis, 109, 104827
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104827, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa71054
Zhang, T., Li, J., & Huang, H. (2026). Government accounting supervision and corporate productivity: Evidence from market-oriented regulatory reform. International Review of Financial Analysis, 109, 104796
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104796, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70914
Lee, B., Li, J., & Shao, J. (2025). The intertemporal unfairness of the feed-in tariff scheme in the United Kingdom: Catching up across regions. Utilities Policy, 97, 102044
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102044, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70253
Chen, H., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2025). Higher prices in a more competitive market: The paradox in the retail electricity market in the United Kingdom. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 72, 374-390.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2024.12.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68401
Chen, H., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Examining the drivers of the imbalance price: Insights from the balancing mechanism in the United Kingdom. Journal of Environmental Management, 371, 123239
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123239, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68151
Wang, Y., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Banding: A game changer in the Renewables Obligation scheme in the United Kingdom. Energy Economics, 130, 107331
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107331, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65457
Wang, Y., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Excess demand or excess supply? A comparison of renewable energy certificate markets in the United Kingdom and Australia. Utilities Policy, 86, 101705
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2023.101705, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65379
Shao, J., Li, J., & Liu, G. (2023). The impacts of consumer-funded renewable support schemes in the UK: From the perspective of consumers or the electricity sector?. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 183, 113498
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113498, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63696
Liu, G., Li, J., Gregoriou, A., & Bo, Y. (2023). Which Market Enhances Market Efficiency by Improving Liquidity? Evidence of Market Liquidity in Relation to Returns of Stocks. Asian Economic Papers, 22(1), 33-61.
https://doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00860, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62694
Shao, J., Chen, H., & Li, J. (2022). Price-Rising Competition: a Higher Market Price When a Monopoly Faces a Small Entrant. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 22(3), 481-518.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10842-022-00392-w, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61588

All Research

Journal Articles

Wei, M. & Li, J. (2026). Does social health insurance portability promote rural labor migration? Evidence from health care reform in China. International Review of Financial Analysis, 109, 104827
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104827, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa71054
Zhang, T., Li, J., & Huang, H. (2026). Government accounting supervision and corporate productivity: Evidence from market-oriented regulatory reform. International Review of Financial Analysis, 109, 104796
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104796, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70914
Lee, B., Li, J., & Shao, J. (2025). The intertemporal unfairness of the feed-in tariff scheme in the United Kingdom: Catching up across regions. Utilities Policy, 97, 102044
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102044, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70253
Chen, H., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2025). Higher prices in a more competitive market: The paradox in the retail electricity market in the United Kingdom. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 72, 374-390.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2024.12.001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68401
Chen, H., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Examining the drivers of the imbalance price: Insights from the balancing mechanism in the United Kingdom. Journal of Environmental Management, 371, 123239
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123239, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68151
Wang, Y., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Banding: A game changer in the Renewables Obligation scheme in the United Kingdom. Energy Economics, 130, 107331
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107331, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65457
Wang, Y., Li, J., O'Leary, N., & Shao, J. (2024). Excess demand or excess supply? A comparison of renewable energy certificate markets in the United Kingdom and Australia. Utilities Policy, 86, 101705
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2023.101705, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65379
Shao, J., Li, J., & Liu, G. (2023). The impacts of consumer-funded renewable support schemes in the UK: From the perspective of consumers or the electricity sector?. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 183, 113498
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113498, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63696
Liu, G., Li, J., Gregoriou, A., & Bo, Y. (2023). Which Market Enhances Market Efficiency by Improving Liquidity? Evidence of Market Liquidity in Relation to Returns of Stocks. Asian Economic Papers, 22(1), 33-61.
https://doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00860, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62694
Shao, J., Chen, H., & Li, J. (2022). Price-Rising Competition: a Higher Market Price When a Monopoly Faces a Small Entrant. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 22(3), 481-518.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10842-022-00392-w, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61588
Shao, J., Chen, H., Li, J., & Liu, G. (2022). An evaluation of the consumer-funded renewable obligation scheme in the UK for wind power generation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 153, 111788
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111788, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58360
Shao, J., Li, J., & Liu, G. (2021). Vertical integration, recycling mechanism, and disadvantaged independent suppliers in the renewable obligation in the UK. Energy Economics, 94, 105093
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2020.105093, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55934
Li, J., Liu, G., & Shao, J. (2020). Understanding the ROC transfer payment in the renewable obligation with the recycling mechanism in the United Kingdom. Energy Economics, 87, 104701
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2020.104701, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53429

Supervision

Auction design into renewable support scheme in the UK (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Nigel O'Leary
Essays in the electricity markets in the UK. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Rosen Chowdhury
Essays in analysing the development of renewable energy. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Ilias Asproudis
An Economic Analysis of Solar Power Development: Regional Disparities, Market Impacts, and Environmental Policy Stringency (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Jing Shao
Three Essays on the Electricity Markets in the UK (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Nigel O'Leary
Essays on Policies Supporting Renewable Electricity in the UK (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Jing Shao

Taught Modules

EC-3504 Energy Economics

The aims of this module are to introduce the economic principles relevant for the energy sector and to highlight some of the most challenging economic issues facing the global energy complex. The intended learning outcome of the module is an understanding of two key economic issues: i) how economic analysis informs the national and international debates on energy sector issues, and ii) how economics research affects energy sector decisions made by industry or government. This module will also help to develop an understanding of the economic issues surrounding renewable energy research, development and deployment at both private and commercial scales.
EC-3504T Energy Economics

The aims of this module are to introduce the economic principles relevant for the energy sector and to highlight some of the most challenging economic issues facing the global energy complex. The intended learning outcome of the module is an understanding of two key economic issues: i) how economic analysis informs the national and international debates on energy sector issues, and ii) how economics research affects energy sector decisions made by industry or government. This module will also help to develop an understanding of the economic issues surrounding renewable energy research, development and deployment at both private and commercial scales.
EC-M588 Health Economics

This module aims to (i) explain the rationale for different national health care financing models; (ii) enable students to understand the principles of economic evaluation and the methods used in health economics; (iii) enable students to critically appraise the validity of the basic principles of economic evaluation.
EC-M589 Energy Economics

The aims of this module are to introduce the economic principles relevant for the energy sector and to highlight some of the most challenging economic issues facing the global energy complex. The intended learning outcome of the module is an understanding of two key economic issues: i) how economic analysis informs the national and international debates on energy sector issues, and ii) how economics research affects energy sector decisions made by industry or government. This module will also help to develop an understanding of the economic issues surrounding renewable energy research, development and deployment at both private and commercial scales.

Dr Jinke Li

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Areas Of Expertise

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Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Supervision

Auction design into renewable support scheme in the UK (current)

Essays in the electricity markets in the UK. (current)

Essays in analysing the development of renewable energy. (current)

An Economic Analysis of Solar Power Development: Regional Disparities, Market Impacts, and Environmental Policy Stringency (current)

Three Essays on the Electricity Markets in the UK (awarded 2024)

Essays on Policies Supporting Renewable Electricity in the UK (awarded 2024)

Taught Modules

EC-3504 Energy Economics

EC-3504T Energy Economics

EC-M588 Health Economics

EC-M589 Energy Economics