Research 

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Publications

Economics (Authors listed alphabetically by last name)

1. Chen, Y. (2026). Digitalization as a Double-Edged Sword: Winning Services and Losing Manufacturing in India. Journal of Development Economics, 179, 103618. [Appendix]

2. Chen, Y., Chiplunkar, G., Sekhri, S., Sen, A., & Seth, A. (2025). How Do Political Connections of Firms Matter During an Economic Crisis? Journal of Development Economics, 175, 103471. [IZA Working Paper][Appendix]

Coverage: Ideas for India, VoxDev

3. Chen, Y., Miller, A. R., Segal, C., Spencer, M. (2025). Effects of COVID-19 Shutdowns on Domestic Violence in the U.S.  in K. Couch (Ed.), Handbook of Inequality and COVID-19. [NBER Working Paper] (Book Chapter)

4. Chen, Y. (2024). Does the Gig Economy Discriminate Against Women? Evidence from Physicians in China. Journal of Development Economics, 169, 103275. [Appendix]

Coverage: VoxDev, 劳动经济学与社保研究, 香樟经济学术圈

5. Chen, Y., Debnath, S., Sekhri, S., & Sekhri, V. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 Containment Lockdowns on MSMEs in India and Resilience of Exporting Firms. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 210, 320-341.

Health

1. Xie, L., Tang, Y., Felix-George, R. Il, Joo, J. H., Chen, Y., Rivera-Sanchez, Y., & Liao, J. M. (2025). Factors Associated with Cost Barriers to Asthma Management by Insurance Coverage Status Among U.S. Adults. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Coverage: Medscape

2. Padula, W. V., Chen, Y. H., & Santamaria, N. (2019). Five‐layer border dressings as part of a quality improvement bundle to prevent pressure injuries in US skilled nursing facilities and Australian nursing homes: a cost‐effectiveness analysis. International Wound Journal, 16(6), 1263-1272.

Working Papers

1. Gender-Specific Transportation Costs and Female Time Use: Evidence from India's Pink Slip Program

with Kerem Cosar (UVA), Devaki Ghose (World Bank), Sheetal Sekhri (UVA), and Shirish Mahendru (GIZ)

[Revised & Resubmitted, The Economic Journal] [NBER WP] [CEPR Discussion Paper][Latest]

2. Association between Astham and Dementia Across Age Groups

with Joohan Kim, Timothy G. Chow, Arthur S. Hong, Joshua M. Liao, and Luyu Xie (UTSW)

[Revise & Resubmit, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice]

3. Credit Crisis and Strategic Human Capital Decisions: Evidence from Micro-Finance Regulation in India

with Md Amzad Hossain (UArk) and Sheetal Sekhri (UVA) 

4. The Shielding Effect of Personalization: Algorithmic Fairness in Biased Online Platforms

with Wei Jiang (UTA)

Works in Progress

1. Scorching Streets: Heatwaves and Gig Workers in India

with Md Amzad Hossain (UArk) and Sheetal Sekhri (UVA)

(Funded by UVA and UTA)

2. Hot Days, Cool Cash: Cash Transfers as Climate Adaptation for Gig Workers

with Md Amzad Hossain (UArk) and Sheetal Sekhri (UVA)

(Funded by UVA and UTA)

3. Historical Roots of Gender Equity [Data Digitizing]

with Yiyu Xing (UCLA)

(Funded by UTA)