Qingyu Chen
Hello! I am a DPhil (PhD) candidate in Economics at the University of Oxford and Nuffield College. I am also affiliated with the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE).
I will be visiting the Department of Economics at Yale University in Spring 2027.
My research lies in international trade and development economics, with a particular interest in the spatial distribution of economic activity. I study how trade policy, international market access, and foreign direct investment shape firms and production networks, and how these changes influence structural transformation and uneven regional development.
I hold an MPhil in Economics (with distinction) also from the University of Oxford, and a BA in Financial Economics from Peking University.
My CV is available here.
Email: qingyu.chen@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Twitter/X: @QingyuChen1026
Upcoming Conference Presentations:
European Trade Study Group (ETSG) 2026, University of Exeter (September 10-12).
Wealth of Nations at 250 Conference (as a rapporteur), Royal Society of Edinburgh (October 8-9).
AEA Annual Meeting 2027, Washington, D.C. (January 3-5).
STEG Annual Conference & Themed Workshops 2027, University of Manchester (January 6-9).