Dr. Han Yu is an Assistant Professor of Finance and Applied Economics at the Wright School of Business, Dalton State College. His primary field of interest is applied microeconomics spanning health economics, labor economics, and the economics of education. Another line of his research studies issues related to subjective well-being.
Education
Ph.D. Economics, Louisiana State University, 2018
M.S. Economics, Louisiana State University, 2016
M.S. Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, China, 2013
B.S. Information & Computing Science, Suzhou Univ of Sci & Tech, China, 2010
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor of Finance and Applied Economics, Wright School of Business, Dalton State College, August 2020 - present
Postdoc Research Associate, Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, August 2018 -August 2020
Editorial Board, Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy, 2019 - Present
Experience
2020–present
Assistant Professor of Finance and Applied Economics, Dalton State College
2018–2020
Postdoctoral research associate, Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University
Publications
2021
Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China, Journal of Human Capital
2020
Am I the Big Fish? The Effect of Ordinal Rank on Student Academic Performance in Middle School, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
2019
Income Comparison and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Self-Perceived Relative Income Data from China, Eastern Economic Journal
2019
The Impact of High School Curriculum on Confidence, Academic Success, and Mental and Physical Well-Being of University Students, Journal of Labor Research
2019
The Impact of Self-Perceived Relative Income on Life Satisfaction: Evidence from British Panel Data, Southern Economic Journal
2014
Income Inequality and Financial Reform in Asia: The Role of Human Capital, Applied Economics