Dr. Yunyu Shu obtained her Ph.D. in Economics at Brown University in 2025. Her research interests lie in development economics and environmental economics, focusing on climate adaptation, green energy transition, and enforcement of environmental regulations. Her work involves field experiments, primary data collection, and secondary data analysis. Her ongoing projects cover China and sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Kenya, Uganda), supported by the International Growth Centre (IGC) and Private Enterprise Development in Low-income Countries (PEDL).

Ph.D. in Economics, Brown University, 2025

M.A. in Economics, Renmin University of China, 2019

Exchange program, University of California San Diego, 2018

B.A. in Economics, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2016

1. International Growth Centre (IGC) SPF Grant (2025-2026): PI, ongoing

2. International Growth Centre (IGC) Research Grant (2024-2026): PI, ongoing

3. PEDL Exploratory Research Grant - 4th special ERG Call on Climate Change (2023-2024): PI, completed

4. International Growth Centre (IGC) Research Grant (2023-2024): PI, completed

5. PEDL Seed Grant (2023-2024): PI, completed

6. PEDL Exploratory Research Grant - 6th special ERG Call (2022-2023): PI, completed

1.“Informed Climate Adaptation: Input and Output Subsidies for Shaded Cocoa” with Jiayue Zhang [Job Market Paper]

2. “Credit Constraint and Green Energy Adoption: Evidence from Small Firms in Kenya” with Jiayue Zhang and Wycliffe Oluoch

3.“Local Favoritism and Environmental Regulation: Evidence from China” with Xiaowei Zhang and Tiemeng Ma

4.“Intergenerational Impact of Land Property Rights: Evidence from Land Certification Reform in China”