Yatang Lin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5919251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yatang Lin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yatang |
| FAMILY NAME | Lin |
| SIGNATURE | LIN Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8818-1018 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building tall, falling short
Unravelling regional inequality
This paper studies China's Great Western Development Program, which was designed to promote growth in the backward western provinces. In addition to evaluating its original policy goal, we further investigate its unintended consequences and potential mechanisms. Employing a regression discontinuity design and night-light series data, we find that the Program led to a 1.3–1.7% faster annual output growth in China's western region. Though the finan…
Cities and the sea level
Construction on low elevation coastal zones is risky for both residents and taxpayers who bail them out. To investigate this construction, we analyze spatially disaggregated data covering the entire US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. We find that the 1990 housing stock reflects historical avoidance of locations prone to sea level rise (SLR) and flooding, but net new construction from 1990–2010 was similar in SLR-prone locations and safer ones; and with…
Impact of high-speed rail on road traffic and greenhouse gas emissions
Can price regulation increase land-use intensity? Evidence from China's industrial land market
Travel costs and urban specialization patterns
Travel costs and urban specialization patterns
Can price regulation increase land-use intensity? Evidence from China's industrial land market
Impact of high-speed rail on road traffic and greenhouse gas emissions
Cities and the sea level
Construction on low elevation coastal zones is risky for both residents and taxpayers who bail them out. To investigate this construction, we analyze spatially disaggregated data covering the entire US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. We find that the 1990 housing stock reflects historical avoidance of locations prone to sea level rise (SLR) and flooding, but net new construction from 1990–2010 was similar in SLR-prone locations and safer ones; and with…
Building tall, falling short
Unravelling regional inequality
This paper studies China's Great Western Development Program, which was designed to promote growth in the backward western provinces. In addition to evaluating its original policy goal, we further investigate its unintended consequences and potential mechanisms. Employing a regression discontinuity design and night-light series data, we find that the Program led to a 1.3–1.7% faster annual output growth in China's western region. Though the finan…
Economics (6 works) · China (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic geography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (2 works) · Housing Market and Economics (2 works)