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Biography
I joined the University of Dundee as Professor of Economics in September 2014. After completing my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics at the University of Oslo, I became a Research Economist at Statistics Norway prior to moving to the UK in 1994. I undertook a PhD in Economics at the University of Cambridge which was awarded in 1998. Before coming to Dundee, I was Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader in Labour Economics at the University of Kent. Prior to that, I had also been a Research Officer at Keele University and a Research Fellow at Warwick University.
My main research interests include the economics of education, labour economics, and applied microeconometrics. I am Research Fellow of the IZA - Institute of Labor Economics and Fellow of the Global Labor Organization (GLO). I also have consulting experience with the UK Department for Education (DfE), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), among others. I have been an elected council member of the Scottish Economic Society (SES) and a Visiting Professorial Fellow at UNSW Canberra, Australia.
I am currently member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
1 Oct 1994 → 30 Sep 1997
Award Date: 31 Jul 1998
External positions
Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics
31 Jul 2018 → …
Fellow
31 Jul 2017 → …
Keywords
- HB Economic Theory
- Education and Labour Economics
- HC Economic History and Conditions
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Projects
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Sheepskin Effects in the Returns to Education: Evidence from UK Natives and Immigrants
1/07/13 → 30/04/14
Project: Research
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Does the employment effect of National Minimum Wage vary by non-employment rate? A regression discontinuity approach
Xu, L. & Zhu, Y., Jan 2023, In: Manchester School. 91, 1, p. 18-36 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How much does degree choice matter?
Britton, J., van der Erve, L., Belfield, C., Vignoles, A., Dickson, M., Zhu, Y., Walker, I., Dearden, L., Sibieta, L. & Buscha, F., Nov 2022, In: Labour Economics. 79, 22 p., 102268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Returns to education in China: Evidence from the great higher education expansion
Huang, B., Tani, M., Wei, Y. & Zhu, Y., Aug 2022, In: China Economic Review. 74, 22 p., 101804.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Decomposition of Student Achievement Gap by Gender in China: Evidence from Random Class Assignment
Luo, R., Tenga, K., Xu, L. & Zhu, Y., 2021, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 106, 2021, 14 p., 101721.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does higher education make you more entrepreneurial? Causal evidence from China
Huang, B., Tani, M. & Zhu, Y., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Business Research. 135, p. 543 588 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Discovery Days 2015
Jonathan Urch (Organiser), Pete Downes (Chair), Nic Beech (Presenter), Chris Rowland (Presenter), Jon Dowell (Presenter), Christian Kaunert (Member), Jeanette Paul (Presenter), Yu Zhu (Presenter), Mark Field (Presenter), Niamh Nic Daeid (Presenter), Anton Gartner (Presenter), Stephen Parkes (Presenter), Thilo Kroll (Presenter), Rachel Menzies (Presenter), Mairi Scott (Presenter), Barbara Illsley (Presenter), Matthias Klaes (Presenter), Jon Rogers (Presenter), Paul Allanson (Presenter), Paul Harris (Presenter), Christopher Whatley (Presenter), Michael Marra (Presenter) & Alyson Leslie (Presenter)
8 Jan 2015 → 9 Jan 2015Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar