Lamont Bo Yu (余波)

I am Bo Yu (Lamont). I am currently an assistant professor at the School of Management, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology. My research interests pertain to environmental policy and its application in labour and law.

My interests also extend to urban economics.

Emails: bo.yu3311@outlook.com; boyu3311@xauat.edu.cn

My previous email "lamontyu@cityu.mo" has disabled.

Education:

PhD in Economics, Deakin Uni. Feb 2018 - Oct 2021

Thesis: Essays on Urban and Environmental Economics

B.C., Economics, 1st Class Honours. Deakin Uni. Nov 2017

Thesis: Pricing Structure of a Massively Multiplayer Online Game: The Case of World of Warcraft in China

B.C., majored in Economics and Finance. Deakin Uni. Oct 2015

Research:

1. “Green infrastructure and air pollution: Evidence from highways connecting two megacities in China.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 122, 102884. [Published Version][Online Appendix][Slides][IZA Version] (with Tran My Trang and Wang-Sheng Lee).

- Best Paper Award at the 2nd Economic Science Ph.D. Conference, Peking University. May 2021.

- Gregory Chow Best Paper Award Honourable Mention, The Chinese Economists Society (CES) Annual Meeting. June 2021.

2. “Yu, L. B., Tran, T. M., & Lee, W. S. (2023). Bridging the gap: Assessing the effects of railway infrastructure investments in Northwest China. China Economic Review, 82, 102076.” (with Tran My Trang and Wang-Sheng Lee). [Published Version].

- Gregory Chow Best Paper Runner-up Award, The Chinese Economists Society (CES) Annual Meeting. June 2022

- Best Paper Runner-up Award, The Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting. Nov 2022

3. Li, T., Lu, C., Xu, L., & Yu, B. (2026). Brand Capital and Leverage Adjustments. Accounting & Finance.

Some working papers:

1. “Environmental Regulation and the Agglomeration of AI Firms in China (2026)”. With Jiakuan Hu and Shuddha Rafiq. R&R at China Economic Review.

2. “Air Pollution Quotas and the Dynamics of Internal Skilled Migration in Chinese Cities” (with Wang-Sheng Lee and Shuddha Rafiq). R&R at Energy Economics.

3. “The Multitasking Problem in Environmental Regulation Compliance: A Quasi Experiment from the Chinese Maritime Regulation (2026)”. With Qing Yang, Tongxia Li and Shuddha Rafiq