Dr. Mei Li

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mei Li joined the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph in 2007. She specializes in banking, financial stability, financial regulation, and international finance. Her research has been published in prestigious journals including the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, and the Canadian Journal of Economics. Dr. Li is currently investigating the roles of speculative capital in foreign exchange markets and the impact of BigTechs on financial intermediation, as well as central bank digital currencies. Her work emphasizes the complexities of regulating BigTechs within financial markets. She has co-authored significant papers addressing optimal capital regulation policies for BigTech firms, highlighting the importance of strategic capital regulation in mitigating excessive risk-taking and ensuring that information asymmetries do not lead to resource misallocation in financial markets. Her scholarly contributions provide critical insights into the need for effective regulations to enhance the stability and efficiency of financial systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).