school of applied economic

Liu Yinan

Liu Yinan

Title / position: Assistant Professor、Distinguished Scholar

Research fields: Public Economics, Health Economics, Development Economics

Employment

Assistant Professor, Renmin University of China, 2021 -

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Southern California, 2021

M.A. in Economics, Vanderbilt University, 2015

B.A. in Economics, Peking University, 2013

B.A. in Broadcasting and Television Editing and Directing, Peking University, 2013

Publications

1. Green Innovation through Trade: The Impact of European Union Emissions Trading Scheme on Chinese Exporters (with Peiyao Lv and Hao Zhao), Journal of International Money and Finance, 2024

2. Biting the Hand That Teaches: Unraveling the Economic Impact of Banning Private Tutoring in China (with Zibin Huang, Mingming Ma and Leo Y. Yang), Journal of Comparative Economics, 2025

3. Beyond Wealth: The Impact of Robot Adoption on Chronic Diseases (with Zou Wang, Xiaoxuan Jin, and Angdi Lu), Health Economics, 2025

Working Papers

1. When National Canal Meets Local Pipelines: Clean Water Supply, Local Infrastructure and Health Benefits (with Yazhen Gong and Hao Zhao), Revise and Resubmit at Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

2. Does Telemedicine Alleviate Concerns About Healthcare Accessibility? Evidence from China, Under Review

3. Exploitation vs. Exploration: How Knowledge Spillovers Shape Healthcare Practices and Innovation (with Chen Lin, Zixiao Li, and Jing Zhang), Under Review