Lily Hsueh

Lily Hsueh is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy (with tenure) at the School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University (ASU), and a Visiting Scholar at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University. She is affiliated with multiple research centers, including the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, the Center for Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy, the Center for Organization Research and Design, and the Political Economy Working Group at ASU.

She earned her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from the University of Washington, an M.S. in Economics from University College London, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a Senior Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Dr. Hsueh’s research focuses on the intersection of economics, politics, and governance in environmental policy. She investigates how alternative governance systems—such as voluntary programs and market-based mechanisms—affect policy outcomes in areas like climate change, toxic chemicals, and marine resources. Her work emphasizes the role of firms, institutions, and governments in shaping environmental governance and social equity.

Her recent publications explore trends in corporate climate disclosure, sustainable public procurement, participatory budgeting, and the health impacts of environmental disasters. These studies employ rigorous econometric methods and contribute to both academic and policy debates on sustainability and governance.

• Recipient of the 2020–21 AAUW American Fellowship
• Two-time winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award at ASU (2016–17, 2021–22)
• Recipient of the 2023 Professor of Impact award (student-initiated)
• Elected to the APPAM Policy Council (2024–2028)
• Editorial board member of PLOS Climate

Dr. Hsueh has secured research funding from NOAA, the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation, and ASU. She actively mentors students and junior scholars and is currently completing a book with MIT Press titled Corporations at Climate Crossroads. She also leads curriculum development in economics and public policy at ASU and teaches across undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. levels.

She is involved in several research teams and initiatives, including the Political Economy Working Group and the Sustainable Procurement Research Group at ASU, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Stanford on climate governance research.