Faculty Profiles

Dr. Yao-Yu Chih

Associate Professor — Finance & Economics

MCOY 504

phone: (512) 245-2547

y_c66@txstate.edu

regional science, urban economics, spatial econometrics

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

LeSage, J. (2023). Applied Spatial Econometrics: A Panel Data Toolbox for MATLAB. (Y. Sheng & Y.-Y. Chih, Trans.). Beijing, China: Peking University Press.
Chih, Y.-Y., Demir, F., Hu, C., Liu, J., & Shen, H. (2023). A spatial analysis of local corruption on foreign direct investment: Evidence from Chinese cities. European Journal of Political Economy, 79. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102443
Alexeev, M., & Chih, Y.-Y. (2021). Energy price shocks and economic growth in the US: A state-level analysis. Energy Economics, 98. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105242
Chih, Y.-Y., & LeSage, J. (2021). Heterogeneous coefficient spatial regression panel models. In Handbook of Regional Science (pp. 2219–2236). Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60723-7_121
Chih, Y.-Y. (2018). Status competition and benevolence in social networks. Oxford Economic Papers, 70(1), 141–162. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpx034

Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Finance & Economics, Texas State University. May 2, 2023
Award / Honor Recipient: Brandon Dee Roberts Excellence Professorship, Texas State University. January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022
Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. May 1, 2022
Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, McCoy College of Business, Texas State University. June 4, 2020
Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Service, Department of Finance & Economics, Texas State University. May 5, 2020

Ojede, Andrew (Principal), Kishan, Ruby (Co-Principal), Chih, Yao-Yu (Co-Principal). Climate Change, Trade Flows, and Economic Growth Nexus in Developing Countries, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: December 8, 2022 - Present). Grant.
Zhang, Ren, Chih, Yao-Yu. 2022 McCoy College Dean’s Summer Research Stipend, $8000. (Funded: May 2022 - August 2022). Grant.
Feng, Li, Chih, Yao-Yu. Hispanic-Serving Institutions and STEM College Graduates: Regression Discontinuity Evidence, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 1, 2015, Funded: December 4, 2015 - May 7, 2017). Grant.

Editorial Review Board Member

The Annals of Regional Science

January 30, 2024-Present

Member

Governance Committee

September 1, 2023-Present

Member

MSQFE Admission Committee

January 6, 2022-Present

Member

MBA Assurance of Learning Committee

August 27, 2018-Present

Member

Merit Review Committee

March 21, 2022-August 8, 2022