Yabin Da

Assistant Professor

Renmin University of China

Biography

I am an assistant professor at the School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China. I obtained my Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University in May 2022, under the supervision of Dr. Bruce McCarl.

My research mainly focuses on environmental economics (with a particular interest in climate change) and applied econometrics. Projects I am currently working on include: 1) estimating the potential and effectiveness of adaptation actions to climate change; 2) quantifying the effects of climate change-induced extreme incidences on our society; 3) identifying overlooked consequences of environmental regulations to non-targeted sectors (such “welfare” impacts, in certain cases, could be substantial).

P.S. This website is still being updated though not as frequently as before. Most of the updates lie in the data sections. Hope that saves you some time from data searching.

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Interests

Environmental Economics
Climate Change
Applied Econometrics
Casual Inference

Education

PhD in Agricultural Economics, 2017 - 2022
Texas A&M University
MA in Public Management, 2012 - 2015
Beijing Institute of Technology
BA in Information Management and Information System, 2008 - 2012
North China University of Science and Technology

Recent Publications

Yujiao Xian, Qian Wang, Wenrong Fan, Yabin Da, Jingli Fan (2022). The impact of different incentive policies on New Energy Vehicle demand in China’s gigantic cities. Energy Policy 168: 113137.

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Jinghao Li, Xiaohan Li, Yabin Da, Jiali Yu, Bin Long et al (2022). Sustainable environmental remediation via biomimetic multifunctional lignocellulosic nano-framework. Nature Communications 13: 4368.

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Yabin Da, Yangyang Xu, Bruce McCarl (2022). Effects of surface ozone and climate on historical (1980-2015) crop yields in the United States: Implication for mid-21st century projection. Environmental and Resource Economics 81: 355–378.

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Jingli Fan, Xian Zhang, Kai Li, Jiawei Hu, Klaus Hubacek, Yabin Da (2022). Measuring sustainability: Development and application of the inclusive wealth index in China. Ecological Economics 195: 107357.

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Hao Zhang, Yabin Da, Jingli Fan (2021). The impacts of climate change on coal-fired power plants: Evidence from China. Energy & Environmental Science 14: 4890 - 4902.

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Jingli Fan, Yabin Da, Bin Zeng, Hao Zhang, Zhu Liu et al (2020). How do weather and climate change impact the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from the Chinese mainland. Environmental Research Letters 16: 1-12.

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Jing-Li Fan, Yabin Da, Si-Lai Wan, Mian Zhang, Zhe Cao, Yu Wang, Xian Zhang (2019). Determinants of carbon emissions in ‘Belt and Road initiative’ countries: A production technology perspective. Applied Energy 239: 268-279.

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Bin Ou-Yang, Chun-Chao Chu, Yabin Da, Xiao-Fei Liu, Hai-Ying Zhang (2015). Highway flood disaster risk evaluation and management in China. Natural Hazards 75: 391-397.

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Yue-Jun Zhang, Yabin Da (2015). The decomposition of energy-related carbon emission and its decoupling with economic growth in China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 41: 1255-1266.

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Yue-Jun Zhang, Ao-Dong Wang, Yabin Da (2014). Regional allocation of carbon emission quotas in China: Evidence from the Shapley value method. Energy Policy 74: 454-464.

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Yue-Jun Zhang, Yabin Da (2013). Decomposing the changes of energy-related carbon emissions in China: evidence from the PDA approach. Natural Hazards 69: 1109-1122.

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Working paper

Yabin Da, Bin Zeng, Jingli Fan (2023). Heterogeneities in the impacts of climate change on residential electricity consumption: Evidence from China. Under review.

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Yabin Da, Yangyang Xu, Fujin Yi, Bruce McCarl (2023). Climate change and winter wheat yields: The roles of freezing days and long-run adaptations. Under review.

Teaching

Last updated on Apr 23, 2023

Intermediate Macroeconomics at RUC

Howdy! I am currently lecturing the Intermediate Macroeconomics for undergraduate students at the School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China. Materials for the class will be posted here (occasionally).

Last updated on Apr 23, 2023

AGEC 641 Lab at TAMU

Howdy! Slides and assignments for AGEC 641 lab class can be found on this page. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach me dayabin at tamu.edu.