Long Zhao graduated from the University of Alberta in 2020. He is now an assistant professor of economics at the Center for Economics, Finance and Management Studies (CEFMS) at Hunan University. His current research lies in innovation economics (intellectual property rights, patents), international economics (trade, foreign direct investment), and productivity and efficiency analysis. His research appears in Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Journal of Economic Studies, Applied Economics, Research in International Business and Finance, and Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies.