Research
Publications
Bridging the Gap: Assessing the Effects of Railway Infrastructure Investments in Northwest China  (with Bo Yu and Wang-Sheng Lee). China Economic Review, 2023, 82 [URL] (ABDC journal ranking: A)
This paper was previously circulated under the titles "Revitalising the Silk Road: The Economic Effects of High-Speed Rail in Northwest China" and "Revitalising the Silk Road: Evidence from Railway Infrastructure Investments in Northwest China"
Runner-up for the Best Paper Award, Vietnam Economist Annual Meeting 2022
Runner-up for the Gregory Chow Best Paper Award, China Economists Society Annual Conference 2022
Green Infrastructure and Air Pollution: Evidence from Highways Connecting Two Megacities in China (with Wang-Sheng Lee and Bo Yu). Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, 122 [URL] (ABDC journal ranking: A*)
Honorable Mention (top 4 papers) for the Gregory Chow Best Paper Award, China Economists Society Annual Conference 2021
Best Paper Award, 2nd Economic Science PhD Candidate Conference, Peking University
International Environmental Agreement and Trade in Environmental Goods: The Case of Kyoto Protocol. Environmental and Resource Economics, 2022, 83, pp. 341-379 [URL] (ABDC journal ranking: A)
Environmental Benefit Gain from Exporting: Evidence from Vietnam. The World Economy, 2022, 45(4), pp. 1081-1111 [URL] (ABDC journal ranking: A)
Working papers
Emissions from Military Training: Evidence from Australia (with Wang-Sheng Lee) [PDF] Submitted
Environmental research related to military activities and warfare is sparse and fragmented by discipline. Although achieving military objectives will likely continue to trump any concerns related to the environment during active conflict, military training during peacetime has environmental consequences. Using examples from major military training exercises conducted in Australia, this research aims to quantify how much pollution is emitted during regular military exercises which has implications for climate change.
Work-in-Progress
The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health: What can the Australian Twins Data Tell Us? (with Jinhu Li)
Amalgamation and Economic Development: The Case of An Administrative Border Expansion in Vietnam (with Thi Hang Banh)
Resting Papers
War, Economic Activity, and Atmospheric Pollution: Evidence from the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War (with Wang-Sheng Lee and Bo Yu)
Dual Circulation and Population Mobility During the Pandemic in China (with Wang-Sheng Lee and Bo Yu)