Zhao Li
@zhaoliresearch.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at NYU Stern. Political economist by training. Research on corporate socio-political engagement. https://www.zhao-li.net
Happening in five days! No registration needed for the first half of the PDW (panel presentations).
Applications welcome--due tomorrow (July 1)!
Going to #AOM2025 and working on #nonmarket strategy or know someone who is? Join our PDW on Research Frontiers in Nonmarket Strategy — now in its 8th year!
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
July 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Happening in five days! No registration needed for the first half of the PDW (panel presentations).
Happening in one week!
July 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Happening in one week!
#AOM2025 Panel Symposium:
Strategic Adaptation of Nonmarket Strategy in Politically Polarized Times
📅 Session #19761 | Sponsored by: STR, OMT, SIM
🕛 Sunday, July 27 | 12:00–1:30 PM (CEST)
📍 Bella Center, Hall C – C1-m3
🗒️ View this session in the AOM program: cdmcd.co/XKyakv
Strategic Adaptation of Nonmarket Strategy in Politically Polarized Times
📅 Session #19761 | Sponsored by: STR, OMT, SIM
🕛 Sunday, July 27 | 12:00–1:30 PM (CEST)
📍 Bella Center, Hall C – C1-m3
🗒️ View this session in the AOM program: cdmcd.co/XKyakv
July 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#AOM2025 Panel Symposium:
Strategic Adaptation of Nonmarket Strategy in Politically Polarized Times
📅 Session #19761 | Sponsored by: STR, OMT, SIM
🕛 Sunday, July 27 | 12:00–1:30 PM (CEST)
📍 Bella Center, Hall C – C1-m3
🗒️ View this session in the AOM program: cdmcd.co/XKyakv
Strategic Adaptation of Nonmarket Strategy in Politically Polarized Times
📅 Session #19761 | Sponsored by: STR, OMT, SIM
🕛 Sunday, July 27 | 12:00–1:30 PM (CEST)
📍 Bella Center, Hall C – C1-m3
🗒️ View this session in the AOM program: cdmcd.co/XKyakv
Applications welcome--due tomorrow (July 1)!
Going to #AOM2025 and working on #nonmarket strategy or know someone who is? Join our PDW on Research Frontiers in Nonmarket Strategy — now in its 8th year!
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
umdsurvey.umd.edu
June 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Applications welcome--due tomorrow (July 1)!
Going to #AOM2025 and working on #nonmarket strategy or know someone who is? Join our PDW on Research Frontiers in Nonmarket Strategy — now in its 8th year!
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
umdsurvey.umd.edu
June 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Going to #AOM2025 and working on #nonmarket strategy or know someone who is? Join our PDW on Research Frontiers in Nonmarket Strategy — now in its 8th year!
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
🗓️ Sat, July 26 | 11:00AM–1:30PM
📍 Bella Center, Auditorium 12
📝 Pre-register by ***July 1***: umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...
Reposted by Zhao Li
My paper, "Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations," (co-authored with Brandice Canes-Wrone and Nicolas Studen) is now available at @apsrjournal.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
March 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My paper, "Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations," (co-authored with Brandice Canes-Wrone and Nicolas Studen) is now available at @apsrjournal.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I'm sharing this late, but it was one of the best conferences I've been fortunate enough to participate in a long while. All thanks to Eric and @reillysteel.bsky.social for providing a forum for such stimulating conversations on business, law, and politics!
We’ll have presentations and comments from a bunch of fantastic people including Lisa Fairfax, Jeffrey Gordon, Dorothy Lund, Mark Roe, @zhaoliresearch.bsky.social, Jan Stuckatz, Eric Talley, Luigi Zingales, @nolanmc.bsky.social, Lev Menand, Matteo Gatti, Bruce Kogut, Syrena Shirley, and myself.
March 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm sharing this late, but it was one of the best conferences I've been fortunate enough to participate in a long while. All thanks to Eric and @reillysteel.bsky.social for providing a forum for such stimulating conversations on business, law, and politics!
1/n I spent 40 minutes reading this interview with Marc Andreessen, and it was worth every minute.
There are many interesting quotes about business and politics, but a few stood out given my research focus:
There are many interesting quotes about business and politics, but a few stood out given my research focus:
Opinion | How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
1/n I spent 40 minutes reading this interview with Marc Andreessen, and it was worth every minute.
There are many interesting quotes about business and politics, but a few stood out given my research focus:
There are many interesting quotes about business and politics, but a few stood out given my research focus:
Reposted by Zhao Li
I’m excited to share DIME v4.0 is live! This release covers through the 2024 cycle and contains records for 850M+ itemized political contributions and ideological scores for millions of candidates, PACs, and donors.
stanford.io/3DJDCYm
stanford.io/3DJDCYm
Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections (DIME): Public version 4.0
Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections (DIME): Public version 4.0
stanford.io
January 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I’m excited to share DIME v4.0 is live! This release covers through the 2024 cycle and contains records for 850M+ itemized political contributions and ideological scores for millions of candidates, PACs, and donors.
stanford.io/3DJDCYm
stanford.io/3DJDCYm
Happy New Year! 🎉 If improving your academic writing is one of your New Year’s resolutions, I highly recommend this advice article titled "The AMJ Management Research Canvas" by Sinziana Dorobantu, Marc Gruber, Davide Ravasi, and Ned Wellman. journals.aom.org/doi/epub/10....
January 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Happy New Year! 🎉 If improving your academic writing is one of your New Year’s resolutions, I highly recommend this advice article titled "The AMJ Management Research Canvas" by Sinziana Dorobantu, Marc Gruber, Davide Ravasi, and Ned Wellman. journals.aom.org/doi/epub/10....
🚨 One Week to Go! 🚨
Join us for a stimulating conversation with four leading non-market strategy scholars next Monday, August 12th, from 4:45 to 6:15 PM Central Time. We’ll be meeting at the Sheraton in Michigan B.
See you there!
Join us for a stimulating conversation with four leading non-market strategy scholars next Monday, August 12th, from 4:45 to 6:15 PM Central Time. We’ll be meeting at the Sheraton in Michigan B.
See you there!
How do companies integrate their #political activities, #CSR initiatives, and #activism? To find out more, mark your calendar for our #AOM2024 panel symposium featuring four leading nonmarket strategy scholars--Tom Lyon,
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
August 5, 2024 at 6:46 PM
🚨 One Week to Go! 🚨
Join us for a stimulating conversation with four leading non-market strategy scholars next Monday, August 12th, from 4:45 to 6:15 PM Central Time. We’ll be meeting at the Sheraton in Michigan B.
See you there!
Join us for a stimulating conversation with four leading non-market strategy scholars next Monday, August 12th, from 4:45 to 6:15 PM Central Time. We’ll be meeting at the Sheraton in Michigan B.
See you there!
Even though I have had to table my research on "scam PACs" for the past couple of years, I am honored but also saddened that it remains relevant today, as I was quoted in this latest piece on scammers soliciting pro-law enforcement campaign donors. www.levernews.com/are-pro-poli...
Are Pro-Police Scammers Campaigning For Your Cash?
Political action committees claiming to raise money for law enforcement are actually netting millions for an alleged fraud king, while Congress refuses to act.
www.levernews.com
July 24, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Even though I have had to table my research on "scam PACs" for the past couple of years, I am honored but also saddened that it remains relevant today, as I was quoted in this latest piece on scammers soliciting pro-law enforcement campaign donors. www.levernews.com/are-pro-poli...
How do companies integrate their #political activities, #CSR initiatives, and #activism? To find out more, mark your calendar for our #AOM2024 panel symposium featuring four leading nonmarket strategy scholars--Tom Lyon,
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
July 22, 2024 at 4:31 PM
How do companies integrate their #political activities, #CSR initiatives, and #activism? To find out more, mark your calendar for our #AOM2024 panel symposium featuring four leading nonmarket strategy scholars--Tom Lyon,
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
Aharon Mohliver, Doug Schuler, and Tim Werner!
Reposted by Zhao Li
The Behavioral Models of Politics Conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh: 5/24-25/24, bringing together scholars to share research about analytical models of “behavioral” concepts in politics. Deadline: 3/1! Apply here: t.ly/eYPpM Conference site: sites.google.com/view/bmpconf...
February 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The Behavioral Models of Politics Conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh: 5/24-25/24, bringing together scholars to share research about analytical models of “behavioral” concepts in politics. Deadline: 3/1! Apply here: t.ly/eYPpM Conference site: sites.google.com/view/bmpconf...
New book recommendation: 'Higher Ground’ by Alison Taylor offers an honest, refreshing, and imminently practical take on how companies can navigate a world in which societal expectations for business ethics and social responsibility are rapidly evolving. www.alisontaylor.co/higher-ground
February 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM
New book recommendation: 'Higher Ground’ by Alison Taylor offers an honest, refreshing, and imminently practical take on how companies can navigate a world in which societal expectations for business ethics and social responsibility are rapidly evolving. www.alisontaylor.co/higher-ground
I presented my research on how corporate campaign contributions shaped emerging regulatory frameworks for fracking at the 2nd annual Organizations & Environmental Sustainability Conference. It's a nice interdisciplinary venue that I would recommend!
Organizations and Environmental Sustainability Conference
February 8-9, 2024 | This conference will feature research on organizations, and their role in bringing about a more sustainable future.
www.gsb.stanford.edu
February 13, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I presented my research on how corporate campaign contributions shaped emerging regulatory frameworks for fracking at the 2nd annual Organizations & Environmental Sustainability Conference. It's a nice interdisciplinary venue that I would recommend!
The SF Fed's Economic Letters are a great teaching resource that I just discovered today! Case in point: this piece on WFH and productivity is exactly the kind of business-relevant and easily digestible examples of confounding that I was looking for. www.frbsf.org/economic-res...
Does Working from Home Boost Productivity Growth?
An enduring consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is a notable shift toward remote and hybrid work. This has raised questions regarding whether the shift had a significant effect on the growth rate of ...
www.frbsf.org
January 24, 2024 at 12:42 AM
The SF Fed's Economic Letters are a great teaching resource that I just discovered today! Case in point: this piece on WFH and productivity is exactly the kind of business-relevant and easily digestible examples of confounding that I was looking for. www.frbsf.org/economic-res...
Reposted by Zhao Li
Interest groups organizational maintenance has fallen by the wayside in the past few decades; we have a few articles by Walker and Rothenberg from the 1980s-1990s and then a big dropoff.
Some enterprising grad students could make a name for themselves by reinvigorating this line of work.
Some enterprising grad students could make a name for themselves by reinvigorating this line of work.
Such great reporting here, I wish there was more interest group research on the internal workings of groups www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/r...
Powerful Realtors Group Loses Its Grip on the Industry
The National Association of Realtors is facing antitrust lawsuits and sexual harassment allegations, and real estate agents are now looking for alternatives.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Interest groups organizational maintenance has fallen by the wayside in the past few decades; we have a few articles by Walker and Rothenberg from the 1980s-1990s and then a big dropoff.
Some enterprising grad students could make a name for themselves by reinvigorating this line of work.
Some enterprising grad students could make a name for themselves by reinvigorating this line of work.
Reposted by Zhao Li
Hi folks! Org Science will shut down submissions from 11:59PM EST Dec. 17 to Jan. 4. This will give a much-needed break to the INFORMS staff and to the volunteer editors and reviewers who put so much effort into the journal. Reviewers and editors should still be able to work, but no expectations!!!
December 15, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Hi folks! Org Science will shut down submissions from 11:59PM EST Dec. 17 to Jan. 4. This will give a much-needed break to the INFORMS staff and to the volunteer editors and reviewers who put so much effort into the journal. Reviewers and editors should still be able to work, but no expectations!!!
Reposted by Zhao Li
We're accepting applications for both post-docs and senior visiting scholars at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions at Vanderbilt. Deadline is 1/5/24. Please apply and share widely!
Visting scholar: apply.interfolio.com/137248
Post-doc: apply.interfolio.com/137242
Visting scholar: apply.interfolio.com/137248
Post-doc: apply.interfolio.com/137242
December 2, 2023 at 4:12 PM
We're accepting applications for both post-docs and senior visiting scholars at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions at Vanderbilt. Deadline is 1/5/24. Please apply and share widely!
Visting scholar: apply.interfolio.com/137248
Post-doc: apply.interfolio.com/137242
Visting scholar: apply.interfolio.com/137248
Post-doc: apply.interfolio.com/137242
At a recent Center for Political Accountability roundtable, I shared my work on how employees prompted U.S. companies to better align their campaign donations with their espoused support for democracy post-Jan 6. This California Management Review piece is an inspiration: www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
www.hbs.edu
November 13, 2023 at 10:57 PM
At a recent Center for Political Accountability roundtable, I shared my work on how employees prompted U.S. companies to better align their campaign donations with their espoused support for democracy post-Jan 6. This California Management Review piece is an inspiration: www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
Reposted by Zhao Li
I've posted a new short paper called "Practical Advice for Producing Better Graphs" that ... provides practical advice for producing better graphs. 😀 Comments and suggestions welcome.
jkastellec.scholar.princeton.edu/document/91
jkastellec.scholar.princeton.edu/document/91
October 25, 2023 at 3:16 PM
I've posted a new short paper called "Practical Advice for Producing Better Graphs" that ... provides practical advice for producing better graphs. 😀 Comments and suggestions welcome.
jkastellec.scholar.princeton.edu/document/91
jkastellec.scholar.princeton.edu/document/91
I may be missing something obvious, but do we have a good formal model of preemption laws?
Standard pivotal politics models do not seem to capture the one-upper-government-to-many-lower-governments dynamic, or differences in legislative priorities.
#polisky
Standard pivotal politics models do not seem to capture the one-upper-government-to-many-lower-governments dynamic, or differences in legislative priorities.
#polisky
October 17, 2023 at 8:44 PM
I may be missing something obvious, but do we have a good formal model of preemption laws?
Standard pivotal politics models do not seem to capture the one-upper-government-to-many-lower-governments dynamic, or differences in legislative priorities.
#polisky
Standard pivotal politics models do not seem to capture the one-upper-government-to-many-lower-governments dynamic, or differences in legislative priorities.
#polisky
Relatedly, for talks by external speakers at your department, take notes for the speaker (esp. any questions or comments from the audience) and offer to share them with said speaker afterwards. A great way to both build rapport with outside scholars and get more out of attending talks.
A hack when you're a super shy student from average program unable to talk to professors at conferences is to send email questions a few days ahead.
Often, professor will respond saying how well they cut through the core of the issue & do you want to me to discuss them during conference
Often, professor will respond saying how well they cut through the core of the issue & do you want to me to discuss them during conference
October 11, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Relatedly, for talks by external speakers at your department, take notes for the speaker (esp. any questions or comments from the audience) and offer to share them with said speaker afterwards. A great way to both build rapport with outside scholars and get more out of attending talks.
Reposted by Zhao Li
New @goodauth.bsky.social post on why Congress avoided a shutdown. Just-in-time legislating is the name of the game! Plus bonus takes on why plain vanilla rules trumped fancy procedural tricks & the power of cohesive minority parties even in the majority-rule House.
goodauthority.org/news/how-did...
goodauthority.org/news/how-did...
How did Congress avert a shutdown?
With less than an hour to spare before the start of the federal government’s new fiscal year, Pres. Biden signed a spending bill into law early Sunday
goodauthority.org
October 2, 2023 at 5:32 PM
New @goodauth.bsky.social post on why Congress avoided a shutdown. Just-in-time legislating is the name of the game! Plus bonus takes on why plain vanilla rules trumped fancy procedural tricks & the power of cohesive minority parties even in the majority-rule House.
goodauthority.org/news/how-did...
goodauthority.org/news/how-did...