Faculty Profile for Dr. Yao-Yu Chih
Dr. Yao-Yu Chih
Associate Professor — Finance & Economics
MCOY 504
phone: (512) 245-2547
Biography Section
Research Interests
regional science, urban economics, spatial econometricsSelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Liu, Z., Lee, S., & Chih, Y.-Y. (n.d.). Computerization and the decline of unincorporated self-employment. Journal of Human Capital.
- Sheng, Y., Yang, X., Chih, Y.-Y., & Zhang, J. (2024). Foreign direct investment spillovers and regional innovation in China: The spatial moderating role of absorptive capacity. Review of Development Economics, 28(4), 1803–1837. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13122
- LeSage, J. (2023). Applied Spatial Econometrics: A Panel Data Toolbox for MATLAB. (Y. Sheng & Y.-Y. Chih, Trans.). Beijing, China: Peking University Press.
- Chih, Y.-Y., Demir, F., Hu, C., Liu, J., & Shen, H. (2023). A spatial analysis of local corruption on foreign direct investment: Evidence from Chinese cities. European Journal of Political Economy, 79. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102443
- Alexeev, M., & Chih, Y.-Y. (2021). Energy price shocks and economic growth in the US: A state-level analysis. Energy Economics, 98. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105242
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Finance & Economics, Texas State University. May 2, 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Brandon Dee Roberts Excellence Professorship, Texas State University. January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. May 1, 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. June 4, 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Service, Department of Finance & Economics, Texas State University. May 5, 2020
Selected Grants
- Chih, Yao-Yu. McCoy College Dean's Summer Research Stipend, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: May 10, 2024 - August 25, 2024). Grant.
- Ojede, Andrew (Principal), Kishan, Ruby (Co-Principal), Chih, Yao-Yu (Co-Principal). Climate Change, Trade Flows, and Economic Growth Nexus in Developing Countries, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: December 8, 2022 - December 7, 2023). Grant.
- Zhang, Ren, Chih, Yao-Yu. 2022 McCoy College Dean’s Summer Research Stipend, $8000. (Funded: May 2022 - August 2022). Grant.
- Feng, Li, Chih, Yao-Yu. Hispanic-Serving Institutions and STEM College Graduates: Regression Discontinuity Evidence, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 1, 2015, Funded: December 4, 2015 - May 7, 2017). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Associate Editor
The Annals of Regional Science
September 1, 2024-Present
Graduate Advisor
Master of Science in Quantitative Finance and Economics
June 1, 2024-Present
Member
Graduate Council
June 1, 2024-Present
Member
McCoy College AI Task Force Work Group
May 29, 2024-Present
Member
Governance Committee
September 1, 2023-Present