Shu Chen

Hi, I’m Shu. I hold a PhD in Economics from McGill University.

My research focuses on macroeconomic growth and development, particularly how structural change shapes employment, productivity, and income growth in developing economies. I am especially interested in the role of self-employment in the transition out of agriculture.

I combine economic theory, empirical analysis, and quantitative modelling in my research. My experience includes building international datasets, developing and calibrating structural models, and teaching economics. I work primarily with Stata, MATLAB, and Python.

Here are my CV and job market paper (Link).

Email: shu.chen5[at]mail.mcgill.ca