Sheng Lu
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia 2011
Quinn Hall, Room 309B
(401) 874-2881
Blog: http://tmd433.wordpress.com
Sheng joined the faculty in 2011 after receiving his Ph.D. in Textile and Apparel Management from University of Missouri. Sheng’s areas of expertise include global softgoods industry (textile, apparel and related retailing), international trade and trade policy as well as governance of global apparel value chain. More recently, Sheng is researching on:
- Sectoral impact of the Transpacific Partnership Agreement, Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement by using the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) CGE modeling;
- Restructuring of the U.S. textile and apparel industry in today’s global economy, particularly the structural shift in employment, production and trade patterns;
- Economic and business implication of new generation technologies on the global softgoods industry, such as 3D-printing and product life cycle management system;
- The role of the textile and apparel industry in promoting the economic growth, human development and poverty reduction in developing countries and related trade policy issues such as the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
Sheng’s scholarship is recognized both in the U.S. and in China. He received the China Textile Economy Research Award-2nd place in 2010, International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) 2009 Annual Conference Best Doctoral Student Paper-1st Place and China Trade Remedy Research Award-2nd place in 2006.
Sheng teaches textile marketing courses closely related to his specialty areas, including TMD 433 (Textile markets), TMD 432 (Apparel supply chain management), TMD 570 (Global Softgoods Industry) and TMD 332 (Fashion Merchandise Buying).
Sheng has also actively engaged with industry leaders, policymakers and scholars to gain insight into the global nature of the soft-goods industry. He worked as a research assistant for U.S.-China Business Council in Washington D.C. from 2009 to 2010, conducting policy analysis and market research for U.S. multinationals having business with China. Â Before coming to the U.S., Sheng received his Master degree in Industrial Economics and Bachelor degree in International Economics and Trade from Donghua University (the former China Textile University) in Shanghai.
Selected Publications
Lu, S. (2013). Impacts of quota elimination on world textile trade: A reality check from 2000 to 2010, Journal of the Textile Institut, 104(3), 239-250.
Lu, S., & Dickerson, K. (2012). The United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and its impacts on China’s textile and apparel exports to the United States, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 28(5),300-314.
Lu, S., & Dickerson, K. (2012). The relationship between import penetration and the operation of the U.S. textile and apparel industries from 2002 to 2008. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 28(3), 119-133.
Lu, S. (2012). An empirical study on the impacts of the quota elimination on world clothing trade from 2000 to 2009, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 16(3), 306-326.
Zhang, SY& Lu, S. (2010). World economy and export dependency of china’s textile industry. Journal of Donghua University(English Edition), 27(5), 623-627.
Ha-Brookshire, J. & Lu, S. (2010). Organizational identities and their economic performance: an analysis of U.S. textile and apparel firms of U.S. textile and apparel firms, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 28(3), 174-188.
Lu, S. & Ha-Brookshire, J. (2009). Regional production network led by the U.S. textile industry and the impact of the 2006-2008 U.S.-China textile agreement. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 6(2), 1-11.
Lu, S. (2010). Enter China’s retail market? Market access regulations and business oppertuntieis for forein investment. China Business Review, 36(3), 16-19.
Lu, S. (2009). The Outlook for U.S. - China textile and apparel trade in 2009: From the trade policy perspective. Online Journal of the International Fashion and Apparel Industry, 2(1).
In Chinese:
Lu, S. (2011). The fifth anniversary of “post-quota era”: New trends and pattern of world textiles and apparel trade. World Trade Organizaiton Focus, 18(2), 1-10.
Lu, S. (2008). Assessment on the trade impacts of the U.S. monitoring system on apparel imports from Vietnam. World Trade Organization Focus, 15(1), 7-12.
Lu, S. (2007). China textile trade policy from 2007 to 2008: Review and outlook, Journal of Jiangsu Textiles, 26(8), 3-7.
Lu, S. (2006). Assessment on the economic impacts of the India anti-dumping measures against Chinese silk products. Journal of Silk, 51(3), 1-4.
Lu, S. (2006).Determination of “Market Disruption” in Practice: Case study on the U.S. transitional textile safeguard measures against China. 2006 China Trade Remedy Research Award Proceedings. Ministry of Commerce, PRC.
Lu, S. (2006). Quantitative evaluation on the 2005 China-U.S. textile memorandum of understandings. Journal of Jiangsu Textiles, 25(1), 10-13.
Lu, S. and Zhang, B. (2005). U.S. textile safeguard policy against China: Evolution and trends. World Trade Organization Focus, 12(7), 31-36.
Lu, S. (2004). The dynamics of the U.S. textile trade policy against China under the WTO framework, Journal of World Economy Study, 23(7), 41-48.
Op-Eds
Lu, S. (2012, June 13). Patterns of world textile and clothing trade: 2005-2011, China Textiles (Newspaper, national).(in Chinese) http://paper.ctn1986.com/fzb/page/1/2012-06/13/02/2012061302_pdf.pdf
Lu, S. (2011, December 7). The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and China's textile and apparel exports, China Textiles (Newspaper, national).(in Chinese)
http://paper.ctn1986.com/fzb/page/1/2011-12/07/02/2011120702_pdf.pdf
Lu, S. (2011, October 17). U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement poses challenges to China's textile and apparel exports to the United States, China Textiles (Newspaper, national).(in Chinese)
http://paper.ctn1986.com/fzb/page/1/2011-10/17/02/2011101702_pdf.pdf
