Tianxu Chen

Assistant Professor in Residence

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Subject Areas: Health Economics, Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics

Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Boston University
M.A., Economics, Duke University
B.A., Public Finance, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

Courses Taught:
— Labor Economics

— Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

— Mathematical Economics

— Health Economics

Selected Publications

“Provider Payment Systems and Incentives”, (with Angelique Acquatella, Randall P. Ellis, and Taylor Watson) in Stella R. Quay (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Public Health, Third Edition, Forthcoming.

“Deregulation as a Source of China’s Economic Growth”, with (Shiyuan Pan, Kai Xu and Kai Zhao), Macroeconomic Dynamics, Forthcoming

“Health Insurance Coverage and Marriage Behavior: Is There Evidence of Marriage-Lock?“, International Studies of Economics, 2023, 18(2): 136‒158

“Can Health Savings Account Reduce Health Spending?: Evidence from China“, Frontiers of Economics in China, 2021, 16(1): 105‒123 

“Comparisons of Health Insurance Systems in Developed Countries“, with (Randall P. Ellis and Calvin E. Luscombe) in Anthony J. Culyer (ed) Encyclopedia of Health Economics, Elsevier Press，2014.