overview
Dr. Zhang's research interests include Behavioral Economics, Applied Econometrics, Experimental Economics, Food Safety and Policy, Environmental Economics, Nutrition and Health, Development Economics, International Economics, and Neuroeconomics.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Economics, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2010
- Ph.D. in Biology, Duke University - (Durham, North Carolina, United States) 2004
- Cert. in Ecology, Duke University - (Durham, North Carolina, United States) 2004
- B.S. in Biology, Peking University - (Beijing, Beijing, China) 1998
selected publications
Academic Articles32
- Chen, S., Zhang, Y. Y., & Jin, S. (2023). Spousal dependence and intergenerational transmission of body mass index. 55(43), 5081-5096.
- Chen, S., Li, Q. i., Wang, Q., & Zhang, Y. Y. (2023). Multivariate models of commodity futures markets: a dynamic copula approach.. Empirical Economics. 64(6), 1-21.
- Saboori, B., Radmehr, R., Zhang, Y. Y., & Zekri, S. (2022). A new face of food security: A global perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic.. Progress in Disaster Science. 16, 100252-100252.
- Gatson, S. N., Cisneros, M., Brown, R., Aitkenhead-Peterson, J. A., & Zhang, Y. Y. (2022). Urban Networks, Micro-agriculture, and Community Food Security.. Circular Economy and Sustainability. 2(3), 1253-1265.
- Zhang, Y. Y. (2022). Nonparametric estimation of first price auctions via density-quantile function. Economics Letters. 216, 110560-110560.
Chapters2
- Sun, Y., Zhang, Y. Y., & Li, Q. i. (2015). Nonparametric Panel Data Regression Models. Baltagi, B. H. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Panel Data. 285-324. Oxford University Press (OUP).
- Zhang, Y. Y., Li, Q. i., & Li, D. (2011). RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SEMIPARAMETRIC AND NONPARAMETRIC ESTIMATION OF PANEL DATA MODELS WITH INCOMPLETE INFORMATION: A SELECTED REVIEW. Advances in Econometrics. MISSING DATA METHODS: CROSS-SECTIONAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS. 41-62. Emerald.
recent teaching activities
- AGEC105 Hnr-intro To Ag Economics Instructor
- AGEC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- AGEC485 Directed Studies: In-ab Instructor
- AGEC491 Hnr-research Instructor
- AGEC491 Research Instructor
Email
First Name
Yu (Yvette)
Last Name
Zhang
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Agricultural Economics; 2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
USA
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