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YU-HSUAN SU
CONTACT
Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS)
National Chengchi University (NCCU)
E-mail: yuhsu [at] uw [dot] edu [dot] tw
Website: yuhsu.weebly.com
ACADEMIC POSITION
National Chengchi University (NCCU), Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS)
Assistant Professor of Economics, August 2014 to present
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Washington, 2014
M.A. in International and Development Economics, Yale University, 2007
B.A. in Economics, National Taiwan University, 2006
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Primary: Development Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Secondary: Population Economics, Health Economics, Applied Econometrics
PUBLICATIONS
"Differences in Child Health across Rural, Urban, and Slum Areas: Evidence from India" with Claus Pörtner. Demography, forthcoming
WORKING PAPERS
"Children's Health Behavior and New Preventative Health Products in Rural China" with Shinn-Shyr Wang & Juei-Chi Wang
"Measuring Capabilities: Using Financial Diaries in Bangladesh" with Julio Linares
"From the Ground Up: An Impact Evaluation of the Community Infrastructure Upgrading Programme in Dar es Salaam" with Aidan Coville
"Intra-Household Bargaining and Child Labor: Evidence from India"
WORK IN PROGRESS
"Urban Slum Upgrading, Migration and Household Structure: Evidence from Three World Bank Programs"
"Gender and Public Expenditure: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Township Mayors in Taiwan" with Ya-Ting Chuang & John Chung-En Liu
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Development Impact Evaluation Initiative (DIME), World Bank, July to December 2012 in Washington D.C., the United States
Intern, The Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC), October to November 2012 in Mumbai, India
Visiting Researcher, Anugrah (Grace) India, November 2012 in Mumbai, India
Intern, Department of Microloans, Charis Development Co. Ltd., July to September 2011 in Yunnan, China
Volunteer, Good Samaritan Hospital, March 2011 in La Romana, the Dominican Republic
Volunteer, Grameen Foundation, October to November 2009 in Seattle, the United States
Selected Delegate and Group Leader, Academic Conference of Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)--
Futuring Asia: Contemporary Challenges and Emerging Realities, August 2005 in Tokyo, Japan
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (including scheduled)
2017: National Taiwan University (Economics, scheduled)
2016: European Population Conference (Mainz, Germany), Annual Conference of Development Studies (Taipei, Taiwan)
2015: Academic Sinica (Institute of Economics), Renmin University of China (Economics), Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) (Izmir, Turkey), DIAL Development Conference (Paris, France), National Taipei University (Sociology), Annual Conference of Development Studies (Taipei, Taiwan)
2014: Hope College (Michigan), National Chengchi University (Development Studies), National Chengchi University (Economics), National Taipei University (Public Finance), National Taiwan University (Economics), National Taiwan University (Building & Planning)
2013: Annual Conference on Econometric Analysis and Policy Challenges in Africa (Accra, Ghana)
2012: Annual Meeting of Population Association of America (PAA) (San Francisco, USA)
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Instructor
National Chengchi University:
Development Economics: An International Perspective, spring 2015
Poverty and Inequality in the Era of Urbanization, spring 2015
Quantitative Research Methods, autumn 2014
Economic Tools for Development Studies, autumn 2014
University of Washington:
Managerial Economics, winter & spring 2014
Intermediate Microeconomics, autumn 2013, spring & winter 2012
Introduction to Macroeconomics, spring 2013, autumn 2012, spring & winter 2011
Introduction to Microeconomics, autumn 2010
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Macroeconomics, University of Washington, winter 2013
Introduction to Microeconomics, University of Washington, autumn & spring 2009
Research Assistant
Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission -- New York Representative Office, 2007 to 2008
Department of Economics, Yale University, spring 2007
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, summer 2002
OTHER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Referee Service: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management; Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Conference Reviewer: The International Conference of Chinese Association of Political Science, 2014
Board Member, National Taiwan University Alumni Association of Northwest America, 2012 to 2014
Organizer for Labor and Development Seminar Series, Department of Economics, University of Washington, 2011 to 2012
Departmental Mentor for First Year Ph.D. Students, Department of Economics, University of Washington, 2009 to 2012
Volunteer, Hope For New York, 2008
Team Member, Yale Volunteer Rehabilitation Project in New Orleans, Spring 2007
AWARDS AND HONORS
UW Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, Trainee, 2009 to 2014
Royal Economic Society Conference Grant, 2013
UW Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Graduate Student Travel Awards, 2012 & 2013
Chester A. Fritz and Boeing International Fellowship, 2012
Taiwan Ministry of Education Studying Abroad Scholarship, 2008 to 2010
National Taiwan University Presidential Award and Dean's List, 2005 & 2006
SKILLS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (native), English (advanced), Hindi (beginner), Spanish (beginner)
Software: Extensive experience with Stata, LaTeX, Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word);
experience with Matlab, SAS, R, SPSS, Mathematica, EViews, GIS
YU-HSUAN SU
CONTACT
Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS)
National Chengchi University (NCCU)
E-mail: yuhsu [at] uw [dot] edu [dot] tw
Website: yuhsu.weebly.com
ACADEMIC POSITION
National Chengchi University (NCCU), Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS)
Assistant Professor of Economics, August 2014 to present
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Washington, 2014
M.A. in International and Development Economics, Yale University, 2007
B.A. in Economics, National Taiwan University, 2006
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Primary: Development Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Secondary: Population Economics, Health Economics, Applied Econometrics
PUBLICATIONS
"Differences in Child Health across Rural, Urban, and Slum Areas: Evidence from India" with Claus Pörtner. Demography, forthcoming
WORKING PAPERS
"Children's Health Behavior and New Preventative Health Products in Rural China" with Shinn-Shyr Wang & Juei-Chi Wang
"Measuring Capabilities: Using Financial Diaries in Bangladesh" with Julio Linares
"From the Ground Up: An Impact Evaluation of the Community Infrastructure Upgrading Programme in Dar es Salaam" with Aidan Coville
"Intra-Household Bargaining and Child Labor: Evidence from India"
WORK IN PROGRESS
"Urban Slum Upgrading, Migration and Household Structure: Evidence from Three World Bank Programs"
"Gender and Public Expenditure: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Township Mayors in Taiwan" with Ya-Ting Chuang & John Chung-En Liu
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Development Impact Evaluation Initiative (DIME), World Bank, July to December 2012 in Washington D.C., the United States
Intern, The Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC), October to November 2012 in Mumbai, India
Visiting Researcher, Anugrah (Grace) India, November 2012 in Mumbai, India
Intern, Department of Microloans, Charis Development Co. Ltd., July to September 2011 in Yunnan, China
Volunteer, Good Samaritan Hospital, March 2011 in La Romana, the Dominican Republic
Volunteer, Grameen Foundation, October to November 2009 in Seattle, the United States
Selected Delegate and Group Leader, Academic Conference of Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR)--
Futuring Asia: Contemporary Challenges and Emerging Realities, August 2005 in Tokyo, Japan
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (including scheduled)
2017: National Taiwan University (Economics, scheduled)
2016: European Population Conference (Mainz, Germany), Annual Conference of Development Studies (Taipei, Taiwan)
2015: Academic Sinica (Institute of Economics), Renmin University of China (Economics), Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) (Izmir, Turkey), DIAL Development Conference (Paris, France), National Taipei University (Sociology), Annual Conference of Development Studies (Taipei, Taiwan)
2014: Hope College (Michigan), National Chengchi University (Development Studies), National Chengchi University (Economics), National Taipei University (Public Finance), National Taiwan University (Economics), National Taiwan University (Building & Planning)
2013: Annual Conference on Econometric Analysis and Policy Challenges in Africa (Accra, Ghana)
2012: Annual Meeting of Population Association of America (PAA) (San Francisco, USA)
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Instructor
National Chengchi University:
Development Economics: An International Perspective, spring 2015
Poverty and Inequality in the Era of Urbanization, spring 2015
Quantitative Research Methods, autumn 2014
Economic Tools for Development Studies, autumn 2014
University of Washington:
Managerial Economics, winter & spring 2014
Intermediate Microeconomics, autumn 2013, spring & winter 2012
Introduction to Macroeconomics, spring 2013, autumn 2012, spring & winter 2011
Introduction to Microeconomics, autumn 2010
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Macroeconomics, University of Washington, winter 2013
Introduction to Microeconomics, University of Washington, autumn & spring 2009
Research Assistant
Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission -- New York Representative Office, 2007 to 2008
Department of Economics, Yale University, spring 2007
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, summer 2002
OTHER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Referee Service: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management; Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Conference Reviewer: The International Conference of Chinese Association of Political Science, 2014
Board Member, National Taiwan University Alumni Association of Northwest America, 2012 to 2014
Organizer for Labor and Development Seminar Series, Department of Economics, University of Washington, 2011 to 2012
Departmental Mentor for First Year Ph.D. Students, Department of Economics, University of Washington, 2009 to 2012
Volunteer, Hope For New York, 2008
Team Member, Yale Volunteer Rehabilitation Project in New Orleans, Spring 2007
AWARDS AND HONORS
UW Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, Trainee, 2009 to 2014
Royal Economic Society Conference Grant, 2013
UW Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation Graduate Student Travel Awards, 2012 & 2013
Chester A. Fritz and Boeing International Fellowship, 2012
Taiwan Ministry of Education Studying Abroad Scholarship, 2008 to 2010
National Taiwan University Presidential Award and Dean's List, 2005 & 2006
SKILLS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (native), English (advanced), Hindi (beginner), Spanish (beginner)
Software: Extensive experience with Stata, LaTeX, Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word);
experience with Matlab, SAS, R, SPSS, Mathematica, EViews, GIS