Shanjun Li
Steven and Roberta Denning Global Sustainability Professor, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and at the Precourt Institute for Energy
Environmental Social Sciences
Bio
Shanjun Li is the Steven and Roberta Denning Global Sustainability Professor and a Senior Fellow at both the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). His research focuses on environmental and energy economics, urban and transportation economics, empirical industrial organization, and the Chinese economy. His recent work examines pressing sustainability challenges and the rapid rise of clean energy industries in China, exploring their global implications to inform evidence-based policymaking.
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Environmental Social Sciences
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Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
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Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
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Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy
2026-27 Courses
- Economics for Sustainability
GEP 229, GEP 29, INTLPOL 279, PUBLPOL 29 (Aut) -
Independent Studies (5)
- Directed Individual Study and Reading in Environmental Social Sciences
GEP 198 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Directed Individual Study or Reading in Environmental Social Sciences
GEP 298 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Graduate Research in Environmental Social Sciences
GEP 399 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Teaching in Environmental Social Sciences
GEP 397 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Undergraduate Research in Environmental Social Sciences
GEP 199 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Directed Individual Study and Reading in Environmental Social Sciences
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Prior Year Courses
2025-26 Courses
- Economics for Sustainability
GEP 229, GEP 29, PUBLPOL 29 (Aut)
- Economics for Sustainability