Yijuan Chen

Yijuan Chen is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Research School of Economics, Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on applied microeconomics with specializations in health economics and industrial organization. He has been at ANU since 2009, progressing from Lecturer (2009) to Senior Lecturer (2015) and then Associate Professor (2021).

• PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania
• MSc in Finance and Economics
• BA in Economics

Research interests include healthcare policy design, provider incentives, and market competition dynamics. His work has addressed topics such as hospital waiting time transparency, insurance policy design, and online/offline market strategies. Key contributions include analyzing how healthcare report cards influence provider behavior and patient choices, and exploring optimal compensation mechanisms to mitigate moral hazard in healthcare.

His research has been supported by grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Notable recognition includes the 2013 Early Career Research Prize from the Australian Health Economics Society.

• Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate microeconomics and advanced courses like Applied Microeconometrics and Health Economics
• Current project: 'Counter-COVID public policies and the impacts on Australian children' (2024-2027)

Dr. Chen collaborates internationally and is registered to supervise research students in health economics and industrial organization fields.