能源经济学研讨会

 【总第60期】

Air Pollution and Food Prices in Beijing

本次能源经济学研讨会邀请到德国哥廷根大学的于晓华教授做学术演讲。
时间：5月19日，星期二，12:00—14:00
地点：中国人民大学明德商学楼0308
报告摘要：
Air pollution has become one of the top environmental concerns in China. During the days of severe air pollution, people (both consumers and suppliers) often reduce outdoor economic activities in order to avoid possible health damages. It will inevitably impact the market trade of fresh food products. Theoretically, the changes in market equilibrium will be determined by the impact difference between supply and demand.  Empirically, this paper sheds light on three major fresh food products consumed by Chinese consumers (cabbage, tomato, and pork), and studies the impact of air pollution on their prices in Beijing city. We find that all three prices show significant responses to air quality measured by PM2.5, though the effects are slightly different.
作者简介： 
Xiaohua Yu is Professor of Agricultural Economics in Developing and Transition Countries at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development and the Courant Research Centre ’Poverty, Equity and Growth’ at the University of G?ttingen, Germany. He obtained his Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. respectively from Renmin University of China (2001), Kyoto University in Japan (2005), the Pennsylvania State University in the U.S. (2009). His research interests cover agricultural economics, environmental economics, Chinese economy, and applied econometrics. He currently serves as an associate editor for agricultural economics, the official journal of International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)., and editorial board member for a number of journals.
能源经济学研讨会（Energy Economics Seminar）由中国人民大学经济学院能源经济系定期推出，旨在为研究中国能源经济问题的学者提供一个交流的平台。 
联系人：宋枫（songfeng@ruc.edu.cn）  

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