Innovative Research Award
Junze Sun — Wuhan University, China
Junze Sun is an economist affiliated with the School of Economics and Management at Wuhan University in China. His research examines microeconomic theory, information economics, political economics, and behavioral and experimental economics, with particular attention to elections, strategic information transmission, persuasion, endorsements, and information effects on collective decision-making and participation. [3]
Abstract
Junze Sun is an economist at Wuhan University whose research spans microeconomic theory, information economics, political economics, and behavioral and experimental economics. His published and working research examines how information, endorsements, persuasion, and strategic communication shape decisions in elections and other collective settings. His work combines theoretical modeling with experimental and applied approaches, addressing information disclosure, voter behavior, and competition among information providers. Notable studies include research on biased candidate endorsements, expressive participation, public persuasion, and linear persuasion games. These contributions place his research within contemporary economic analysis of information, strategic interaction, and decision-making under uncertainty across institutional environments globally. [3] [4] [5]
Keywords
Bayesian persuasion, information disclosure, political economics, experimental economics, candidate endorsements, selective media exposure, game theory, strategic communication, voter behavior, expressive participation, sender-receiver games, and information economics. These terms reflect recurring analytical themes across his journal articles, working papers, and current research agenda. [3] [5]
Introduction
Junze Sun’s research develops economic models for studying strategic behavior when individuals, voters, or decision-makers possess incomplete information. His work connects information economics with political and behavioral economics, examining how communication structures, endorsements, media exposure, and participation incentives influence outcomes. The research combines formal theory with experimental evidence and applications. [3] [4]
Research Profile
Junze Sun is an associate research fellow at Wuhan University in China. He earned a PhD in economics from the University of Amsterdam in 2019 and held positions at the European University Institute and University of Palermo. His interests include microeconomic theory, information economics, political economics, and experimental economics research. [1] [2]
Research Contributions
Junze Sun contributes to research on strategic information provision in elections and sender-receiver settings. His studies examine biased candidate endorsements, public persuasion, selective media exposure, and competition among senders. The research analyzes how information structures affect incentives, disclosure, voting behavior, and equilibrium outcomes under heterogeneous preferences and uncertainty in practice. [3] [5]
Publications
Junze Sun’s documented publications include “Elections under Biased Candidate Endorsements—An Experimental Study” in Games and Economic Behavior and “Twin Peaks: Expressive Externality in Group Participation” in Journal of Public Economic Theory. His research portfolio also includes working papers on public persuasion, selective media exposure, and linear persuasion games currently published. [3] [4]
Research Impact
Junze Sun’s research has appeared in peer-reviewed economic journals and working-paper outlets, addressing questions relevant to information design, elections, strategic communication, and participation. The available record identifies journal publication, conference activity, academic seminars, and research collaboration across institutions, while bibliometric indicators should be interpreted according to the specified Scopus record. [1] [3]
Award Suitability
Junze Sun’s documented research profile supports an economics-focused recognition through its combination of formal modeling, experimental analysis, and contemporary questions about information and strategic interaction. His publications address distinct mechanisms in elections and information transmission, providing a basis for considering recognition within Global Network Awards context. [3] [5]
Conclusion
Junze Sun’s research profile reflects work in microeconomic theory, information economics, political economics, and behavioral and experimental economics. His studies investigate how information and strategic communication shape decisions, with applications to elections and persuasion. The documented publications and working papers provide a coherent scholarly basis for the recognition presented here. [3] [4]
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Junze Sun Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57220605836
- ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID record: Junze Sun, ORCID.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7024-9598
- Sun, J., Schram, A., & Sloof, R. (2021). Elections under biased candidate endorsements — an experimental study. Games and Economic Behavior, 125, 141–158.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geb.2020.11.004
- Levine, D. K., Modica, S., & Sun, J. (2023). Twin peaks: Expressive externality in group participation. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 25(5), 897–929.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12654
- Sun, J. (2026). On Competition in Linear Persuasion Games. SSRN Electronic Journal. Last revised February 9, 2026.
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5587750