About
Lu Yi is a Professor at the Department of Economics, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, holding a CITIC Chair Professor since 2022. He is also Director of multiple research centers, including the Tsinghua University China Economic and Social Data Research Center and the Center for International Economics. A doctoral supervisor, he has guided students across institutions and academic programs.
Lu Yi's education includes a BA from Fudan University's School of Life Sciences (1999), an MA from Fudan University's School of Management (2003), and a PhD from the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Business and Economics (2007). His research focuses on Chinese economy, public finance, and global economic governance, with particular emphasis on trade liberalization, institutional quality, and environmental policy.
- Key research areas: Trade policy impacts, productivity gains from trade, environmental regulation effects, and labor market responses to technological change
- Leadership roles: Editorial board member of American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Co-Editor of China & World Economy, former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Economic Journal
- Policy advisory: Expert for National Healthcare Security Administration's DIP payment system, National Council Member for Social and Economic Council
His scientific awards span national and provincial levels, including the First Sun Shangqing Young Scholar Award, Pushan World Economics Outstanding Paper Youth Award, and multiple provincial social science achievement awards in Shandong, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Sichuan. His publications in top journals like the Journal of Public Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Nature Climate Change demonstrate his influence in applied economics and policy research.
