Academic Conference
Professor Yangsiyu Lu was invited to attend the 2026 Annual Academic Conference of the Environmental Economics Branch of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, held in Hohhot from September 19 to 20, 2026.
AAERE
Professor Yangsiyu Lu attended the 15th Congress of the Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics (AAERE), held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 20–21, and delivered an academic presentation titled “Shine on Small Mines: Size-Based Economic Effects of Coal Mine Closure.”
Academic Visiting
Professor Yangsiyu Lu, together with PhD students Yang Zhang, Jiao Xiong, Chenglin Li, Yafei Xu, and Qing Huang, was invited to the Energy Development Research Institute of China Southern Power Grid for an academic visit and exchange, where they engaged in discussions on research topics of mutual interest.
2026 ICSDBE
Prof. Yangsiyu Lu recently attended the International Conference on Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility & Business Ethics (ICSDBE 2026) and delivered an academic presentation titled “Shine on Small Mines: Size-Based Economic Effects of Coal Mine Closure.”
Academic Seminar
Professor Yangsiyu Lu was invited to give a seminar at Jinan University titled “Shine on Small Mines: Size-Based Economic Effects of Coal Mine Closure.”
New Publication in Journal of Public Economics
🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Professor Yangsiyu Lu!
We are delighted to share that Professor Yangsiyu Lu has collaborated with Jacquelyn Pless from the MIT Sloan School of Management to publish a research article in Journal of Public Economics, a leading journal in public economics, titled “Greening to Grow: Evidence from Environmental Regulation and Industrial Firm Productivity in China.”
Research featured in Oxford news
Research by Prof. Yangsiyu Lu was featured in Oxford INET News, highlighting her study on China’s environmental regulation and industrial firm productivity. The research shows that environmental regulation can act as a growth catalyst by encouraging firm upgrading, innovation, and more efficient resource allocation.
the Third China Energy and Climate Finance 30 Forum
Professor Yangsiyu Lu was invited to attend the Third China Energy and Climate Finance 30 Forum, where she delivered a presentation titled “Shine on Small Mines: Size-Based Economic Effects of Coal Mine Closure” in the Outstanding Young Scholars Sub-Forum.
Academic seminar
Professor Yangsiyu Lu was invited to visit the LEFMI UPJV Laboratory at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) in Amiens, France, where she delivered an academic presentation titled “Raining on Bonds: The Impact of Extreme Rainfall on Local Financing Costs.”
column article
Professor Yangsiyu Lu published a column article titled “Can Environmental Regulation Enhance Productivity? Evidence from China’s Industrial Sector” on VoxChina.