Huancheng Du

Department of Economics
American University
Kreeger Hall
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016

Phone: (202) 378-3567

Email: hd0122a@american.edu
Homepage: www.huanchengdu.com

Education
Ph.D. Economics, American University, 2010present.
Dissertation: International Trade, Bank Competition and Labor Market Outcomes
Committee: R. A. Blecker, K. Reynolds, N. Larson.
Expected Completion Date: Summer 2016.
M.A. Economics, American University, 2010.
B.S. Economics, Beijing Forestry University, 2009.

Experience
World Bank, Short Term Consultant, Julypresent 2015.
American University, ECON-100 Introductory Macroeconomics, Instructor, 2015present
American University, Info-Metrics Institute, Research Assistant, 2011present.
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Visiting Scholar, JuneAugust 2014.
Asian Development Bank, Summer Intern, JuneAugust 2013.
International Monetary Fund, Fund Internship Program, Summer Intern, MayAugust
2012.

Fields of Research Interest

Primary Fields: International Economics.
Secondary Fields: Financial Economics, Labor Economics, Industrial Organization, Political Economy.

Research
Work in Progress
1. "Trade, Bank Competition, and Labor Market Outcomes" (Job Market Paper).

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2. "Analysis of Intra-Industry Trade and Financial Developments: Theory and Cross

Country Evidence" (Dissertation Chapter).
3. "Financial Market Condition as a Source of Comparative Advantage: Implications
on Trade and Labor Market Outcomes" (Dissertation Chapter).
4. "An Alternative View on Exporter Wage Premium: Theory and Evidence from
Chinese Firm Level Data".

Other Publications
5. Inclusive Growth: An Application of the Social Opportunity Function to Selected
African Countries (Co-authored with Maxwell Opoku-Afari and Olumuyiwa Adedeji ) June, 2013, IMF Working Paper No. 13/139.

Fellowships & Awards

Doctoral Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, 2011present.
Frank Tamagna Award for Outstanding Work in International Finance and Monetary Economics, American University, 2013.
Annual Econometrics Paper Competition Award, American University, 2013.
Simon Naidel Award for Outstanding Work in Economic Theory, American University, 2011.
Excellence in Academic Research Award, Beijing Forestry University, 2009.

Teaching
American University
Introductory Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Fall 2015, Instructor.
Introductory Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Spring 2015, Instructor.
Econometrics II (Ph.D.): Fall 2014, teaching assistant for Amos Golan.
Microeconomic Analysis II (Ph.D.): Spring 2014, teaching assistant for Nathan Larson.
International Trade (Undergraduate): Spring 2014, teaching assistant for Robert A.
Blecker.
International Economics (Undergraduate): Spring 2014, teaching assistant for Robert
A. Blecker.
Intermediate Macroeconomics (Undergraduate): Spring 2013, teaching assistant for
Boris Gershman.

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Intermediate International Economics (Undergraduate): Fall 2012, teaching assistant

for Robert A. Blecker.
Macro Political Economy (Ph.D.): Fall 2012, teaching assistant for Robert A. Blecker.

Teaching Interests
Undergraduate Level: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Economics, Econometrics.
Graduate Level: International Trade, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, Econometrics.

Conference Participation and Presentation

Midwest Economic Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, United States, March
2729, 2015.
Paper Presented: Trade, Credit Constraint, and Labor Market Rigidities Under Asymmetric Country Case: The Chain Effect From Credit Constraint to Inequality."
American Economic Association Annual Meeting, Boston, United States, January 35,
2015.
International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C., United States, October 7, 2015.
Paper Presented: Inclusive Growth: An Application of the Social Opportunity Function
to Selected African Countries."

Skills and Languages

Programming Languages: GAMS, Matlab, LATEX, Python, Stata, Mata, SAS, R.
Languages: English (fluent), Chinese (native).

Last updated: November 6, 2015