Yi Lu

School of Business, University of Hong Kong

Research Assistant Professor

Rm 730, Meng Wah Complex

Pokfulam Road

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

http://www.fbe.hku.hk/~luyi

  • School of Business, University of Hong Kong

    • Email
    • Tel: (852) 2241-5245
    • Fax: (852) 2858-5614
SCHOLARLY PAPERS

31

DOWNLOADS
Rank 19,357

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 19,357

in Total Papers Downloads

5,623

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 16,145

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 16,145

in Total Papers Citations

74

Scholarly Papers (31)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

The Effect of Computer-Assisted Learning on Students’ Long-Term Development

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 11 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Nicola Bianchi, Yi Lu and Hong Song
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and Fudan University
Downloads 1,527 (26,925)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

computer-assisted education, education quality, education technology, China, education policy

2.

Vertical Integration and Firm Performance

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Aug 2008
Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 446 (141,801)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Vertical Integration, Firm Performance, Instrumental Variable

3.

Institutions, Culture Distance, and FDI Location Choice: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Zhigang Tao and Yi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 442 (143,227)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Economic Institutions, Cultural Distance, FDI Location Choice

4.

Bank Loans and Trade Credit Under China's Financial Repression

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Zhigang Tao and Yi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 328 (200,009)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Bank Loans, Trade Credit, Firm Performance, Firm Growth, Financial Repression

5.

Import Competition and Firm Innovation: Evidence from China

Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 151, 2021
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 23 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2021
Qing Liu, Ruosi Lu, Yi Lu and Tuan Anh Luong
Renmin University of China, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), School of Business, University of Hong Kong and De Montfort University - Faculty of Business and Law
Downloads 221 (299,549)

Abstract:

Loading...

Import competition, Firm innovation, Schumpeterian effect, Spillover effect, Preference effect, Escape-competition effect, Trapped-factor effect

6.

Does a Sea Fishing Legacy Explain Differences in Risk Attitudes?

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 17 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 28 Dec 2021
Xiqian Cai, Lata Gangadharan, Yi Lu and Xiaojian Zhao
Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), Monash University, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and Monash University - Department of Economics
Downloads 221 (299,549)

Abstract:

Loading...

risk preference, sea-fishing legacy, cross-country differences

7.

Do Institutions Not Matter in China? Evidence from Manufacturing Enterprises

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 May 2008 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2010
Yi Lu, Ivan P. L. Png and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore (NUS) and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 217 (304,883)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

institutions, law, property rights, China, growth

8.

Union Effects on Performance and Employment Relations: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Zhigang Tao and Yijiang Wang
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
Downloads 189 (346,951)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

Unions, Labor Productivity, Profitability, Employee Benefits, Transitional Economy, Employment Relations

9.

Foreign Ownership and Firm Productivity: Causality and Channels

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Dongya Li, Yi Lu and Travis Ng
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics
Downloads 178 (366,266)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

foreign ownership, labor productivity, total factor productivity, trade

10.

China as a Regulatory State

BOFIT Discussion Paper No. 17/2009
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 175 (371,876)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

regulatory state, disorder costs, dictatorship costs, market economy models, China's economic reform

11.

Property Rights, Finance, and Reinvestment: Evidence from China's Private Enterprises

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Chong-En Bai, Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 158 (406,468)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Property Rights Protection, Access to External Finance, Reinvestment Decision, China Economy

12.

Trump, China, and the Republicans

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 01 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 30 Mar 2025
Ben Li, Yi Lu, Pasquale M. Sgro and Xing Xu
University of Massachusetts, School of Business, University of Hong Kong, Deakin University - Department of Economics and Shanghai Institute of Technology
Downloads 149 (426,820)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Trade war, US elections, China Syndrome

13.

Property Rights Protection and Allocation of Investment: Evidence from China's Private Firms

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 146 (433,908)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

Allocation of Investment across Industries, Firm Diversification, Property Rights Protection, Political Capital, External Finance

14.

Contract Enforcement and Vertical Integration: Evidence from China's Manufacturing Firms

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 135 (462,305)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

Contract Enforcement, Vertical Integration, Legal Origin, Transaction Cost Economics

15.

Political Connections and Trade Expansion: Evidence from Chinese Private Firms

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2008
Yi Lu
School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 125 (491,544)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

Political Connections, Trade Expansion, Economic Institutions, Property Rights Institutions, Contracting Institutions, Chinese People's Congress

16.

Outsourcing, Product Quality and Contract Enforcement

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Travis Ng and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 107 (553,148)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Outsourcing, Product Quality, Contract Enforcement

17.

City-industry Growth in China

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 13 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2015
Yi Lu, Joyce Ni and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 104 (564,939)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

City-Industry Growth in China, Specialization, Diversity

18.

Assessing Inequality in the School Closure Response to COVID-19

Downloads 94 (604,888)

Assessing Inequality in the School Closure Response to COVID-19

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Oct 2022
Xiqian Cai, Jingcheng Fu, Yi Lu, Xiangming Tang and Songfa Zhong
Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Business, University of Hong Kong, Education Bureau of Quanzhou and National University of Singapore (NUS), Department of Economics
Downloads 35 (1,018,007)

Abstract:

Loading...

Inequality, School Closures, education, Covid-19

Assessing Inequality in the School Closure Response to Covid-19

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Apr 2022
Xiqian Cai, Jingcheng Fu, Yi Lu, xiangming tang and Songfa Zhong
Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Business, University of Hong Kong, affiliation not provided to SSRN and National University of Singapore (NUS), Department of Economics
Downloads 30 (1,075,042)

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, School closures, Education, COVID-19

Assessing Inequality in the School Closure Response to Covid-19

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 23 Jun 2022
Xiqian Cai, Jingcheng Fu, Yi Lu, Xiangming Tang and Songfa Zhong
Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Business, University of Hong Kong, Education Bureau of Quanzhou and National University of Singapore (NUS), Department of Economics
Downloads 29 (1,087,076)

Abstract:

Loading...

inequality, School closures, Education, COVID-19

19.

Hold Your Enemies Closer: In Search of Positive Impacts of Horizontal Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Firms

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Joyce Ni and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 89 (625,936)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Foreign Direct Investment, Spillover Effect, Competition Effect, Geographic Distance

20.

Exporting Behavior of Foreign Affiliates: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Jiangyong LU, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Center for China in the World Economy, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 87 (634,819)
Citation 13

Abstract:

Loading...

Foreign Affiliates, Exporting Behavior, Export Discount, Firm Heterogeneity

21.

Information, Incentives, and Environmental Governance: Evidence from China's Ambient Air Quality Standards

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 23 Apr 2024
Jin Wang, Pei Li, Yi Lu and Lu Peng
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST), Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), School of Business, University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University
Downloads 83 (653,093)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Information, Incentives, Environmental Governance, Accountability, Air Quality, China

22.

Trade and Welfare Effects of Export Tax: Theory and Evidence from China's Incomplete Export Vat Rebate

Number of pages: 116 Posted: 16 Jan 2023
Eric W. Bond, Yuwan Duan, Ting Ji and Yi Lu
Vanderbilt University - College of Arts and Science - Department of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 82 (657,649)

Abstract:

Loading...

Trade liberalization, VAT export rebates, China trade policy, Lerner symmetry

23.

Industrial Agglomeration and Firm Size: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Dongya Li and Yi Lu
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 82 (657,649)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Industrial Agglomeration, Firm Size, Localization Economies, Urbanization Economies

24.

Engine-Specific Tax Program

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 31 May 2023
Yi Lu, Jiasheng Li and Pei Li
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University - Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE)
Downloads 74 (697,646)

Abstract:

Loading...

engine-specific tax, small displacement vehicles, competition spillovers

25.

Daily Air Quality Influences Attitudes Toward Environmental Pollution

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 14 Apr 2023
Xiqian Cai, Yi Lu and Songfa Zhong
Xiamen University - Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), School of Business, University of Hong Kong and National University of Singapore (NUS), Department of Economics
Downloads 48 (870,431)

Abstract:

Loading...

Environmental Pollution, Visceral Influence, Projection Bias, Risk Perception

26.

The Effect of Computer-Assisted Learning on Students' Long-Term Development

NBER Working Paper No. w28180
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 07 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2023
Nicola Bianchi, Yi Lu and Hong Song
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and Fudan University
Downloads 41 (932,772)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

27.

How Do Workers and Households Adjust to Robots? Evidence from China

NBER Working Paper No. w30707
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 28 May 2023
Osea Giuntella, Yi Lu and Tianyi Wang
University of Pittsburgh, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and University of Toronto
Downloads 36 (981,977)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

28.

Judicial Independence, Local Protectionism, and Economic Integration: Evidence from China

NBER Working Paper No. w30432
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Sep 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Ernest Liu, Yi Lu, Wenwei Peng and Shaoda Wang
Princeton University, School of Business, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and University of Chicago
Downloads 20 (1,167,001)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

29.

Revisiting the Home Market Effect: New Evidence and a New Explanation

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Feb 2025
Xiao Chen, Yingxin Du, Yingxin Du, Xiaofan Li and Yi Lu
University of International Business and Economics, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua UniversityUniversity of International Business and Economics (UIBE), University of International Business and Economics and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 11 (1,272,261)

Abstract:

Loading...

Home market effect, Demand shock, Firm entry, Rational inattention

30.

Mega Transfer of Water: A Quantitative Spatial Economic Evaluation of Inter-Region Water Transfer

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 07 May 2025
Cui Hu, Ting Ji, Wenzhuo Lu and Yi Lu
Central University of Finance and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), University of International Business and Economics and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 8 (1,299,482)

Abstract:

Loading...

Quantitative spatial, Economic geography, Water, Quantitative trade, Environment and trade JEL Codes: R13 F10 F18

31.

Firm Investment and Exporting: Evidence from China's Value-added Tax Reform

Journal of International Economics, Vol. 97, 2015
Posted: 18 May 2021
Qing Liu and Yi Lu
Renmin University of China and School of Business, University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

Loading...

Value-Added Tax Reform, Fixed Investment, Exporting Behavior, Difference-in-Differences