Yuyu Chen

Chen yuyu is a Professor of Economics at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, Director in Institute of Economic Policy Research of Peking University.

He received his Ph.D in 2002 from Australian National University where his majored in Economics. His research interest focuses on Ineqaulity, Human capital, health, Productivity and growth. Now his teaching courses are Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Policy, Applied Econometrics and Labor Economics.

Research Areas

• Chinese economy and growth
• culture and media economics
• human capital
• health economics

Education Background

• 2002 Australian National University Economics
  
• 1999 Australian National University Economics
  
• 1994 Peking University Economics
  

Career Experience

• 2013 - Professor of Applied Economics, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
• 2008-2013 Associate Professor of Applied Economics, Guanghua School of Management
• 2002-2008 Assistant Professor, Guanghua School of Management

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Journals

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

Issued in October 2018

• Shuai Chen, Yuyu Chen, Ziteng Lei,Jie-Sheng Tan-Soo, Impact of air pollution on short-term movements: evidence from air travels in China
• Yuyu Chen, David Y. Yang,The Impact of Media Censorship: 1984 or Brave New World? American Economic Review, Vol.109, No.6 (June 2019)
• 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).
• 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]
• 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
• 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