peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters (in english)
1.liu, zhilin, lin, sainan, shen, yue, & lu, tingting*. 2021. collaborative neighborhood governance and its effectiveness in community mitigation to covid-19 pandemic: from the perspective of community workers in six chinese cities. cities, 116, 103274. (ssci).
2.shen, yue, ta, na*, & liu, zhilin. job-housing relationship, neighborhood environment, and mental health in suburban shanghai: a gender difference perspective. cities, . (ssci)
3.liu, zhilin*, & ma, luyao (#). 2021. residential experiences and satisfaction of public housing renters in beijing, china: a before-after relocation assessment. cities, . (ssci)
4.liu, zhilin*, & geva-may, iris. 2021. comparative public policy analysis of covid-19 as a naturally occurring experiment. journal of comparative policy analysis: research and practice, 23 (2), 131-141. doi: (ssci)
5.liu, zhilin*, guo, jing, zhong, wei, & gui, tianhan. 2021. multi-level governance, policy coordination and subnational responses to covid-19: comparing china and the us. journal of comparative policy analysis: research and practice, 23 (2), 204-218. doi: . (ssci)
6.liu, zhilin*, wang, jie (#),thomas, craig w. 2021. what motivates local sustainability participation in china? the case of low-carbon city pilot program. urban affairs review. doi: (ssci)
7.liu, zhilin*, ma, luyao (#), & goetz, edward g. 2021. local compliance in a campaign-style enforcement: a city-level panel analysis of the affordable housing mandate in china, 2011-2015. housing studies. doi: (ssci)
8.fang, yiping, liu, zhilin*, & chen, yulin. 2020. housing inequality in urban china: theoretical debates, spatial evidences, and future directions. journal of planning literature, 35 (1): 41-53. doi: 10.1177/0885412219880898. (ssci)
9.liu, zhilin, tan, yiming*, & chai, yanwei. 2020. neighborhood-scale public spaces, inter-group attitudes, and migrant integration in beijing, china. urban studies, 57 (12): 2491-2509. (ssci)
10.ta na, liu, zhilin*, & chai, yanwei. 2019. help whom and help what? co-residence and gender difference in time use in beijing, china. urban studies, 56(10): 2058–2074. (ssci)
11.liu, zhilin. 2019. supporting or dragging? effects of neighborhood social ties on social integration of rural-to-urban migrants in china. housing studies, 34 (9): 1404-1421. (ssci)
12.homsy, george, liu, zhilin, & warner, mildred. 2019. multilevel governance: framing the integration of top-down and bottom-up policymaking. international journal of public administration, 42 (7): 572-582.
13.liu, zhilin, wang, jie(#), & wang, yujun*. 2018. understanding individual environmental concern in the context of local environmental governance in china: a multi-level analysis. society and natural resources, 31 (11): 1283-1301. (ssci)
14.li, jie, & liu, zhilin*. 2018. housing stress and mental health of migrant populations in urban china. cities, 81: 172-179. (ssci)
15.liu, zhilin, liao, lu(#), & mei, ciqi*. 2018. not in my backyard but let's talk: explaining public opposition to facility siting in china. land use policy, 77: 471-478. (ssci)
16.liu, zhilin, wang, yujun*, & chen, shaowei. 2017. does formal housing encourage settlement intention of rural migrants in chinese cities? a structural equation model analysis. urban studies, 54 (8): 1834-1850. (ssci)
17.liu, zhilin, ma, jing*, & chai, yanwei. 2017. neighborhood-scale urban form, travel behavior, and co2 emissions in beijing: implications for low-carbon urban planning. urban geography, 38 (3): 381-400. (ssci)
18.ta, na, kwan, mei-po, chai, yanwei, & liu, zhilin. 2016. gendered space-time constraints, activity participation and household structure: a case study using a gps-based activity survey in suburban beijing, china. tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, 107 (5): 505-521. (ssci)
19.chen, shaowei, & liu, zhilin*. 2016. what determines the settlement intention of rural migrants in china? economic incentives versus sociocultural conditions. habitat international, 58 (september 2016): 42-50. (ssci)
20.ma, jing, liu, zhilin, & chai, yanwei. 2015. the impact of urban form on co2 emission from work and non-work trips: the case of beijing, china. habitat international, 47 (january 2015): 1-10. (ssci)
21.dang, yunxiao, liu, zhilin*, & zhang, wenzhong. 2014. land-based interests and the spatial distribution of affordable housing development: the case of beijing, china. habitat international 44 (june 2014), 137–145. (ssci)
22.mei, ciqi, & liu, zhilin. 2014. experiment-based policy making or conscious policy design? the case of urban housing reform in china. policy sciences, 47: 321–337. (ssci)
23.liu, zhilin, wang, yujun*, & tao, ran. 2013. social capital and migrant housing experiences in urban china: a structural equation model analysis. housing studies, 28 (8): 1155-1174. (ssci)
24.liu, zhilin, & warner, mildred. 2009. understanding geographical differences in child care multipliers: implan modeling methodology, economic structure, or policy impacts? journal of regional analysis and policy, 39 (1): 1-85.
25.warner, mildred. & liu, zhilin. 2006. the importance of child care in economic development: a comparative analysis of regional economic linkage. economic development quarterly, 20 (1): 97-103. (ssci)
26.warner, mildred, & liu, zhilin. 2005. regional economic development and local services: the case of child care. international journal of economic development. 7(1): 25-64.
book chapters in english
1.homsy, george, warner, mildred, & liu, zhilin. 2019. multilevel governance. in: farazmand a. (eds) global encyclopedia of public administration, public policy, and governance. springer, cham. doi: .
2.liu, zhilin, & wang, yujun. 2014. housing access, sense of attachment, and settlement intention of rural migrants in chinese cities: findings from a twelve-city migrant survey. chapter 6 in y. huang & s-m. li (eds) housing inequality in chinese cities (routledge contemporary china series). routledge. march 3, 2014 (isbn-13: 978-0415834285).
3.liu, zhilin, & chai, yanwei. 2013. family ties, and residential mobility of urban elderly in transitional china: the case of beijing. pp.196-222, chapter 11 in in douglas j. besharov & karen baehler (eds). chinese social policy in a time of transition, oxford university press, june 2013 (isbn: 9780199990313).
4.chai, yanwei, liu, zhilin, & zhang, yan. 2015. space-time behavior research and application in china. chapter 3 (pp. 21-38) in mei-po kwan, douglas richardson, donggen wang and chenghu zhou (eds) (2015) space-time integration in geography and giscience: research frontiers in the us and china. springer, 2015 (isbn 978-94-017-9204-2).
peer-reviewed journal articles in chinese (since 2007)
1.ma, luyao (#), & liu, zhilin*. 2021. regional variance and determinants of local compliance of the affordable housing mandate in the context of “campaign-style enforcement: a city-level panel data analysis during the 12th five-year plan period. public administration and policy review [gonggong guanli yu zhengce pinglun], 2021 (1): 143-153.
2.wang, xiaomeng (#), liu, zhilin*, ma, luyao (#). 2020. target responsibility system, policy implementation, and government responsiveness in affordable housing policy: an analysis based on the local leadership message board. journal of public administration [gonggong xingzheng pinglun], 2020 (5), 2-22.
3.liu, zhilin, wang, xiaomeng, ma, jing. 2020. the influence of public spaces on neighborhood social interaction in transitional urban beijing: comparing local residents and migrants. scientia geographica sinica [dili kexue],2020,40(1):69-78.
4.cheng xuejie, liu zhilin, wang xiaomeng. 2019. effects of neighborhood-scale public spaces on social cohesion in the context of home-work separation: the case of beijing. urban development studies [chenghi fazhan yanjiu], 26 (12): 30-39.
5.wang jie, dai yixin, liu zhilin, & liao lu. 2019. beyond self-interest: sources of the nimby attitude and its policy solutions. urban problems [chengshi wenti], 2: 81-88.
6.zhang yan & liu zhilin (corresponding author)*. 2018. access to housings and home-work separation of moderate to low-income residents in beijing under the market-oriented transition. scientia geographica sinica [dili kexue], 38 (1): 11-19.
7.ta na, & liu zhilin (corresponding author)*. 2017. trends of research on women's space-time behavior in western countries and implications for studies in china. progress in geography [dili kexue jinzhan], 36 (10): 1208-1217.
8.liu zhilin, & feng ye. 2016. housing, community, and country-city immigrants social integration: a positive study of four urban agglomerations. planners [guihua shi], 11 (32): 11-15.
9.liu zhilin, liao lu, & niu chenlin. 2015. residential satisfaction of community social capital: an empirical study of middle and low-income residents in urban beijing. human geography [renwen dili], 30 (3): 21-27.
10.mei ciqi, wang xiaonan, liao lu, & liu zhilin. 2015. patterns of “experimentation point”: evidence from people's daily's 1992—2003 reports on policy experimentation point. journal of public administration [gonggong xingzheng pinglun], 2015 (3): 8-24.
11.wang yujun, yang wenhui, & liu zhilin. 2014. determinants of changes in housing sources for migrant workers in urban china: an empirical study based on a twelve-city migrant survey. population research [renkou yanjiu], 38 (4): 63-74.]
12.dang yunxiao, zhang wenzhong, & liu zhilin. 2014. spatial distribution and analysis of land-based influencing factors of economical housing projects in beijing. geographical research [dili yanjiu], 33 (5): 876-886.]
13.liu zhilin, & qin bo. 2013. urban form and low-carbon cities: research progress and planning strategies. urban planning international [guoji chengshi guihua], 28 (2): 4-11.
14.qin, bo, & liu, zhilin. 2013. urban form and low-carbon cities: introduction to the special issue). urban planning international [guoji chengshi guihua], 28 (2): 1-3.
15.ma jing, liu zhilin, & chai yanwei. 2013. urban form and carbon emissions from urban transport: based on the analysis of individual behavior. urban planning international [guoji chengshi guihua], 28 (2): 19-24.
16.mei ciqi, & liu zhilin. administrative accountability and bandwagoning in policy implementation: regional variations in energy saving policy implementation, 2006-2009. china population, resources and environment, 2012, 22 (12): 127-134.
17.chai yanwei, xiao zuopeng, & liu zhilin. 2012. low-carbon optimization strategies based on co2 emission mechanism of household daily travels: a case in beijing. geographical research [dili yanjiu], 31 (2): 334-344.
18.ta na, chai yanwei, & liu zhilin. 2012. hybridization f danwei neighborhood and the emergence of urbanism. human geography [renwen dili], 27 (3): 39-43.
19.liu zhilin, & wang maojun. 2011. job accessibility and impacts on low-income commuters in beijing: is there spatial mismatch in transitional urban china? acta geographica sinica [dili xuebao], 66 (4): 457-467. (cnki database: cited 201 times)
20.chai yanwei, xiao zuopeng, & liu zhilin. 2011. comparative analysis on co2 emission per household in daily travel based on spatial behavior constraints. scientia geographica sinica [dili kexue], 31 (7): 843-8409.
21.chai yanwei, zhang yan, & liu zhilin. spatial differences of home-work separation and the impacts of housing policy and urban sprawl: evidence from household survey data in beijing. acta geographica sinica [dili xubao], 66 (2): 157-166. (cnki database: cited 192 times)
22.ta na, chai yanwei, & liu zhilin. 2011. the origin, concepts and research progress of filtering theory. human geography [renwen dili], 26 (1): 10-14.
23.ma jing, chai yanwei, & liu zhilin. the mechanism of co2 emissions from urban transport based on individuals’ travel behavior in beijing. acta geographica sinica [dili xubao], 66 (8): 1023-1032. (cnki database: cited 143 times)
24.xiao zuopeng, chai yanwei, & liu zhilin. 2011. quantitative distribution and related factors for household daily travel co2 emissions in beijing. urban development studies [chengshi fazhan yanjiu], 2011, 18 (9): 104-112.
25.liu zhilin, & li jie. 2010. public rental housing policy: comparative international experience and implications for china. modern urban research [xiandai chengshi yanjiu], 2010 (10): 21-26.
26.liu zhilin, & han yafei. 2010. expanding affordable housing through planning: what can we learn from america and england? international planning review [guoji chengshi guihua], 25 (3): 90-96.
27.jing juan, liu zhilin, & man joyce yanyun. 2010. international experiences of low-income housing policy and its implications to china: demand-side subsidy policies. urban development studies [chengshi fazhan yanjiu], 17 (6): 56-63.
28.wu wenjie, liu zhilin, & zhang wenzhong. 2010. determinants of residential land price: structure equation model analysis using land-leasing parcel data in beijing. acta geographica sinica [dili xuebao], 65 (6): 676-684.
29.dai yixin, wang wenwen, liu zhilin, & ye qi. 2010. a study on leadership model in low-carbon city governance. modern urban research [xiandai chengshi yanjiu], 2010 (8): 7-14.
30.wu wenjjie, zhang wenzhong, liu zhilin, & huang xingwen. 2010. tempo-spatial analysis of the residential land’s spatial pattern in beijing. geographical research [dili yanjiu], 29 (4): 683-692.
31.wang mao-jun, liu zhilin, & huo tingting. 2010. the succession variation analysis of nodal region in shandong urban system in 1932-1979. human geography [renwen dili], 25 (3): 47-54.
32.liu zhilin, wang maojun, & chai yanwei. 2010. spatial mismatch theory: a review of empirical research and methodology. human geography [renwen dili], 25 (1): 1-6.
33.liu zhilin, zhang yan, & chai yanwei. 2009. home-work separation in the context of institutional and spatial transformation in urban china: evidence from beijing household survey data. urban development studies [chengshi fazhan yanjiu]. 16 (6): 110-117. (cnki database: cited 160 times)
34.gu chaolin, tan zongbo, liu wan, yu taofang, liu helin, dai yixin, liu zhilin, zheng siqi. a study on climate change, carbon emissions, and low-carbon city planning. urban planning forum, 2009 (3): 38-45.
35.liu zhilin, dai yixin, dong changgui, & qi ye. 2010. low-carbon city: concepts, international practice and implications for china. urban development studies [chengshi fazhan yanjiu], 16 (9): 1-7. (cnki database: cited 551 times)
36.liu, zhilin. 2009. central-local divergence in low-income housing policy approach– decision modeling analysis using the analytic network process. urban and regional planning research [chengshi yu quyu guihua yanjiu], 2 (2): 48-67.
37.cai qin, liu, zhilin, & qi, ye. 2008. challenges and responses in urban governance under scientific development. urban development studies [chengshi fazhan yanjiu]. 15 (3): 144-155.
38.chai yanwei, liu, zhilin, & shen, jie. 2008. changes of the danwei system and its effects. arid land geography [ganhanqu dili]. 31 (2): 155-163.
peer-reviewed journal articles in chinese and other languages (prior to 2007)
39.chai, yanwei, & liu, zhilin. 2003. the transformation of work unit system in china: its implication to individual daily life and urban spatial restructuring. komaba studies in human geography, 16 (special issue: human activity systems in chinese cities): 55-78. the university of tokyo, japan. (in japanese).
40.chai, yanwei, weng, guilan, & liu, zhilin. 2003. feminist geographical research on the behavior spaces of female residents in chinese cities. human geography, 18 (4): 1-4. (in chinese)
41.chai, yanwei, lin, tao, liu, zhilin, & cao yimin. 2003. “theoretical construction of tourism central place and its application to jilin tourism planning.” scientia geographica sinica. 23 (5): 547-553. (in chinese)
42.liu, zhilin, & chai yanwei. 2001. “the leisure spatial structure of shenzhen citizens on weekends.” economic geography. 21 (4): 504-508. (in chinese)
43.liu, zhilin, & chai yanwei. 2001. “a time-geographic framework on enterprise study: a re-explanation of taylor model.” areal research and development. 20 (3): 6-9. (in chinese)
44.liu, zhilin, chai yanwei, & gong, hua. 2000. “the study on citizens’ leisure time use in shenzhen city.” human geography. 15 (6): 73-78. (in chinese)
45.chai yanwei, li, zhengrong, liu, zhilin, & shi, zhonghua. 2000. a review of time geography. human geography. 15 (6):54-59. (in chinese)
46.gong, hua, chai yanwei, & liu, zhilin. 2000. “analysis of the time-space structure of shenzhen citizens’ daily activities.” human geography. 15 (6):60-66. (in chinese)
47.shi, zhonghua., chai yanwei, & liu, zhilin. 2000. “the time-space analysis of citizen mobility characteristics of shenzhen city.” human geography. 15 (3): 37-42. (in chinese)
monographs and edited books in chinese
1.liu, zhilin, man, joyce y., & jing, juan.2016. international experiences of affordable housing policy: policy models and instruments. beijing, china: the commercial press.
2.liu, zhilin, & qian, yun (translate and edit). 2013. compact city policies: a comparative assessment (edited by oecd), beijing, china: china architecture & building press.
3.chai, yanwei, liu, zhilin, li zhengrong et al. 2002. the time-space structure of chinese cities. beijing: peking university press.
book chapters in edited volumes in chinese
1.liu zhilin. 2016. policy design and local implementation of affordable housing policy in china. pp. 65-120 in urban china initiative (ed). collection of excellent funded projects by urban china initiative (2012-2014). beijing: people’s daily press.
2.liu zhilin. 2014. urban and regional policy for climate change risk management. pp.306-345 in xue lan, et al. risk governance on climate change. beijing: the science press.
3.xue lan, qi ye, meng yanchun, liu zhilin, & yin, chengzhi. 2013. urban governance in the context of urbanization in china. pp.361-487 in li qiang, & xue lan (eds). strategic research for the new urbanization with chinese characteristics (vol. 4). beijing, china: china architecture & building press.
4.liu zhilin. qualitative research method and its application in urban geography. chapter 17 (pp.264-285) in chai yanwei, et al. approaches and methods in urban geography. beijing, china: the science press.
5.chai yanwei, liu zhilin, & liu yungang. prospects in approaches and methods in urban geography. chapter 19 (pp. 302-314) in chai yanwei, et al. approaches and methods in urban geography. beijing, china: the science press.
6.liu zhilin. 2011. supply-side subsidy policy for affordable housing – international experiences and implications for china. pp. 152-168 in man joyce y., long guoqiang, & jing juan (eds). low-income housing in china: current issues and policy design. beijing, china: the commercial press.
7.jing juan, & liu zhilin. 2011. international experiences in low-income housing: demand-side subsidy. pp. 169-18 in man joyce y., long guoqiang, & jing juan (eds). low-income housing in china: current issues and policy design. beijing, china: the commercial press.
8.qi ye, liu zhilin, cai qin. 2009. governing urbanization for sustainability in china: role of government in transformation. pp. 311-365 in china urban studies society (ed). china’s low carbon eco-city development strategy. beijing, china: china city press.
9.liu zhilin. 2009. from quantitative-qualitative division to integration: methodological innovation in urban geography under paradigm shift in theory. pp. 130-134 in liu weidong, chai yanwei, zhou shangyi (eds). geographical forum (volume 1)-reports from the fourth workshop on human geography. beijing, china: the commercial press.