WORKING PAPERS

 Chen, Yuyu and Hou, Jiayi and Lei, Ziteng, Persistence of Managerial Gender Bias (August 17, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4928537 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4928537


Chen, Yuyu and Hou, Jiayi and Lei, Ziteng, Capital Quality Spillovers in the Digital Era: Immorality or Inability? (September 20, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=

 

Wang, Hui and Chen, Yuyu and Yang, Qingxu and Song, Yunfeng, Setting the Bench Higher: The Impact of Judge Evaluation Reform on Judicial Performance in China (August 14, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4925678 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4925678


Chen, Heng and Chen, Yuyu and Yang, Qingxu, Women in the Courtroom (February 21, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4039566 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4039566

Chen, Heng and Chen, Yuyu and Xie, Yuxi and Yang, Qingxu, Cultural Trait Activation and Crisis: Evidence from Courier Daily Performance During the Pandemic (November 21, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4639987 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4639987

Chen, Yuyu and Swee, Eik and Wang, Hui and Zong, Qingqing, Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure? Evidence from a Large-Scale Vaccination Experiment in China (October 31, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4618962 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4618962

Cai, Hongbin and Chen, Heng and Chen, Yuyu and Zhang, Sisi, Monitoring Courts: A Top-down or Grassroots Approach? (August 6, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4183534 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4183534


Chen, Yuyu and FANG, MING and Wang, Xuan, (Mis)Use of Power in the Ivory Tower: Evidence from Deans in Chinese Universities. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4828559 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4828559


Chen, Yuyu and FANG, MING and Wang, Xuan, (Mis)Use of Power in the Ivory Tower: Evidence from Deans in Chinese Universities. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4828559 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4828559

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Journals
 

Chen,Yuyu and Igami, Mitsuru and Sawada, Masayuki and Xiao, Mo, Privatization and Productivity in China (April 8, 2021). RAND Journal of Economics,  52 (4), 884-916

Jing Cai, Yuyu Chen, Xuan Wang, The Impact of Corporate Taxes on Firm Innovation: Evidence from the Corporate Tax Collection Reform in China, NBER Working Paper No. 25146

Shuai Chen, Yuyu Chen, Ziteng Lei,Jie-Sheng Tan-Soo, Impact of air pollution on short-term movements: evidence from air travels in China

Journal of Economic Geography, lbaa005,https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbaa005

Published:12 March 2020

Yuyu Chen, David Y. Yang,The Impact of Media Censorship: 1984 or Brave New World? American Economic Review, Vol.109, No.6 (June 2019)

[Published version] [Final draft (December 2018)]

Media coverage: [New York Times]
 

Zhang, Lei, Chen Yuyu  and He, Zongyan," The effect of investment tax incentives: evidence from China’s value-added tax reform", International  Tax Public Finance (2017). 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-017-9475-y

Davide Cantoni, Yuyu Chen, David Y. Yang, Noam Yuchtman and Y. Jane Zhang, “Curriculum and Ideology”, Journal of Political Economy , 125, no. 2 (April 2017): 338-392.
2015 draft (October 2015): [pdf] 

Previous draft (April 2014): [NBER WP] Davide Cantoni, Yuyu Chen, David Y. Yang, Noam Yuchtman and Y. Jane Zhang, “Curriculum and Ideology”, Journal of Political Economy , forthcoming. 

Yuyu Chen, Suresh Naidu, Tinghua Yu and NoamYuchtman, “Intergenerational Mobility and Institutional Change in 20th Century China”, Explorations in Economic History, 2015
 

Yuyu Chen, Avraham Ebenstein, Lena Edlund, Hongbin Li, Girl adoption in China-A less-known side of son preference. Population Studies 03/2015; 
 

Hongbin Cai, Yuyu Chen, Qing Gong, Polluting thy neighbor: Unintended consequences of China's pollution reduction mandates, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 01/2015.
 

Hongbin Cai, Yuyu Chen, Hanming Fang, Li-An Zhou, The Effect of Microinsurance on Economic Activities: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment, Review of Economics and Statistics 08/2014;
 

Yuyu Chen, Ginger Jin, Naresh Kumar and Guang Shi , “The Promise of Beijing: Evaluating the Impact of the 2008 Olympic Games on Air Quality”, the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, 2013,  vol. 66(3), pages 424-443.
 

Yuyu Chen, Avraham Ebenstein, Michael Greenstone and Hongbin Li, “Evidence on the impact of sustained exposure to air pollution on life expectancy from China’s Huai River policy”, PNAS, 2013, Aug
http://www.pnas.org/content/110/32/12936?tab=metrics

Yuyu Chen & Hongbin Li & Lingsheng Meng, “Prenatal Sex Selection and Missing Girls in China: Evidence from the Diffusion of Diagnostic Ultrasound," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 48(1), pages 36-70, 2013. 
 

Yuyu Chen & Jin, Ginger Zhe, "Does health insurance coverage lead to better health and educational outcomes? Evidence from rural China," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 1-14., 2012.
 

Yuyu Chen, Ginger Zhe Jin, Naresh Kumar and Guang Shi “Gaming in Air Pollution Data? Lessons from China,” Berkeley Express Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (Advances tier) Advances, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2012.
 

Hu, Feng & Xu, Zhaoyuan & Chen, Yuyu, 2011. "Circular migration, or permanent stay? Evidence from China's rural-urban migration," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 64-74, March.
 

Yuyu Chen & Xing, Weibo, 2011. "Quantity, quality, and regional price variation of cigarettes: Demand analysis based on a household survey in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 221-232, June.
 

Hongbin Cai & Yuyu Chen & Li-An Zhou, 2010. "Income and Consumption Inequality in Urban China: 1992-2003," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 58(3), pages 385-413, 04.
 

Yuyu Chen & Li, Hongbin, 2009. "Mother's education and child health: Is there a nurturing effect?," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(2), pages 413-426, March.
 

Douglas Almond & Yuyu Chen & Michael Greenstone & Hongbin Li, 2009. "Winter Heating or Clean Air? Unintended Impacts of China's Huai River Policy," American Economic Review P&P, American Economic Association, vol. 99(2), pages 184-90, May.
 

Hongbin Cai & Yuyu Chen & Hanming Fang, 2009. "Observational Learning: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Field Experiment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 99(3), pages 864-82, June.
 

Yuyu Chen & Zhou, Li-An, 2007. "The long-term health and economic consequences of the 1959-1961 famine in China," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(4), pages 659-681, July.
 

Yuyu Chen & Li-An Zhou, 2003. "How Prudent are Community Representative Consumers?," The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 0(1), pages 4.

Working Papers


Yuyu Chen & Zongyan He &Lei Zhang, 2012. “The Effect of Investment Tax Incentives: Evidence from China’s Value-Added Tax Reform”, revision requested, American Economic Journal: Policy


Yuyu Chen & Ginger Zhe Jin & Yang Yue, 2010. "Peer Migration in China," revision


Yuyu Chen, Hui Wang and Se Yan, The Long-Term Effects of Christian Activities in China, 2013

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Human capital
Pollution
Productivity and growth

2007/08-present MBA-Macroeconomics

2007/08-present EMBA Program-acroeconomic Policy

2003/04-2006 Master's Program-pplied Econometrics