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

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  • Location: Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
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