Yang Zheng

Yang Zheng

Lecturer in Economics

Aston University

Welcome!

I am an environmental economist focusing on the changes in technology, business, and policy that are needed for the transition towards a sustainable economy. In my research, I seek to understand how green technologies can generate economic benefits for broader societies, to accelerate the green transition. I am also interested in how environmental and industrial policies can reshape businesses, enhancing competitiveness while improving the environment.

I graduated with a Ph.D. in Environmental Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2023. I am currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics in the Department of Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School, Aston University. I am also a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Geography & Environment and Grantham Research Institute at LSE.

Interests

  • Environmental Economics
  • Economics of Innovation
  • Climate Policy
  • Multinational Enterprise
  • Applied Microeconomics

Education

  • PhD in Environmental Economics, 2023

    London School of Economics and Political Science

  • MSc in Economics, 2018

    Wuhan University

  • BA in Economics, 2015

    Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Publications

The Effectiveness of China’s Regional Carbon Market Pilots in Reducing Firm Emissions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(52), 2021
Carbon Pricing Induces Innovation: Evidence from China's Regional Carbon Market Pilots

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 108, May, 2018

Working Papers

Carbon Leakage within Firm Ownership Networks

SSRN Working Paper, 2023
Carbon Price, Innovation, and Firm Competitiveness

SSRN Working Paper, 2023

Teaching

GY222: Applied Environmental Economics

London School of Economics, Graduate Teaching Assistant: 2019-2023
(LSE Class Teacher Award, 2023)

Data Analysis with Python

Duke Kunshan University, Guest Lecturer: Summer 2019