Areas of research

  • Comparative public and social policies
  • CSR and sustainability
  • Geopolitics and geoeconomics
  • Contemporary Chinese studies

Areas of teaching

  • Chinese economics and politics
  • Geopolitics and geoeconomics
  • Corporate social responsibility, business ethics, and sustainability
  • Digital business, development, and marketing

Grants and awards

2018

Joint-PhD/Visiting Scholarship
China Scholarship Council, China (PRC)

2016

PhD Student Fund
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (PRC)

2016

Academic Excellence Scholarship
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (PRC)

Publications from the last 5 years

Articles

GAO, J., CHEN, S., HUANG, Y. and PAN, D. (2026). Institutional Openness and Corporate Uncertainty Perception—Insights From Free Trade Zones in China. Economics of Transition and Institutional Change.

SHEN, L., CHEN, S., LIU, M. and HUANG, Y. (2026). The role of carbon emission trading system in driving firm-level innovation and cross-region pollution. Economics of Innovation and New Technology.

SUN, S. and HUANG, Y. (2026). Declaring the chain mechanism between change events strength and proactive behavior: an observation for Chinese public sector. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 39(1), pp. 18-46.

ENGIDAW, A.E., YU, H., WEIKANG, Z., HUANG, Y. and AMBELU, A.A. (2026). Navigating sustainable digital transformation in South-South cross-border E-Commerce: Insights on cultural adaptation, green marketing strategy, and inclusive business model innovation. International Review of Economics & Finance, 106, pp. 104907.

LI, Y., YOU, J., CHEN, S. and HUANG, Y. (2026). Is bigger better? A machine learning reassessment of urban sprawl and energy utilisation efficiency. Cities, 169, pp. 106534.

ENGIDAW, A.E., HAICHUN, Y. and HUANG, Y. (2025). A Commentary on Dhaenens et al. (2025): Centrality as a Conduit - The Critical Role of Recognition and Tie Quality. Group and Organization Management.

ZHANG, Z., CHEN, S. and HUANG, Y. (2025). How the Dual Pilot Policy Impacts Corporate Low-Carbon Transition: Evidence from Energy Use Rights and Carbon Emission Rights Trading in China. Economic Analysis and Policy, 88, pp. 661-686.

Conferences and other contributions

HUANG, Y. and YIN, H. (2025). Public Satisfaction of Sub-field of Basic Government Services. In: Yang Zhong (ed.). Blue Book on Public Satisfaction with Urban Public Services in China. 1st ed. Shanghai: Shanghai People's Press, pp. 87-190.

HUANG, Y. (2024). Marginalized Childcare Policy in China: How the People's Daily Covers Childcare Issues? In: Xueyi Symposium. Beijing.

HUANG, Y. (2024). How can "flexible governance" solve the dilemma of collective action? In: Annual Conference of the Chinese Sociological Association. Forum 94: Chinese Modernization and Governance Innovation. Harbin Engineering University, Harbin.

HUANG, Y. (2022). Legitimacy-seeking for Social Enterprises in China: A Case Study of Microfinance Institutions. In: EU*Asia Institute Newcomer’s conference. ESSCA School of Management, Angers.