Leo YANG

Ph.D. Student in Political Science

University of California San Diego

Biography

Leo Yang is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at University of California, San Diego(UCSD). He was trained as an economist in two different graduate programs (major in Finance and Social Science). His research interests include the social computation, the political economy, and the development economics. He is a research fellow of the Institute for Internet Law, Peking University, and the Comparative Studies.

Interests

Computational Social Science
Political Economy
Development Economy

Education

M.Phil in Social Science, 2016

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Master in Finance, 2014

Xiamen University
BSc in Internationcal Business and Trade, 2010

Xiamen University, Tan Kah Kee College

Selected Publications

Uncrowned Kings with Shackles On: Negative Media Shock and Political Turnover in China

This paper examines whether the media under server government control still could carry out the function of government accountability. We measure the capacity of accountability by the effect of media coverage on the political turnover of local cadres in China. In specific, we are using the number of deaths in a coal mine accident and its relative newspaper coverage to proxy for the severity of the case itself and its social influence. We find that media exposure of safety accidents decreases the possibility of cadres' turnover. This effect is more substantial when the news reports come from the media out of the cadres' control. Our finding suggested there is remaining space of accountability, even for the most censored media. We also proposed the hierarchical structure of media control system creates considerable discretion for media, which, though limited, makes it a non-ignorable power in China’s promotion system.

Leo Yang

R&R In JCE

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Working Paper

Elite Power Structure and Economic Growth in China
Shiyu Bo, Yiping Wu, Leo Yang

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Gender Identity, Marriage, and Labor Supply: From Education and Rural-urban Differences Aspects
Ying Fang, Jiajun Lan, Leo Yang

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Power Distribution and Informal Elite Competition under Authoritarianism
Jean Hong, Leo Yang

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Uncrowned Kings with Shackles On: Negative Media Shock and Political Turnover in China
Leo Yang

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The Chinese Great Famine Revisited: Using Panel Data Approach for Program Evaluation
Ying Fang, James Kung, Leo Yang

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Invited & Upcoming Talks

The 2nd China Public Finance Forum
Sat, Dec 10, 2016, Xiamen University
Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Quantitative Economics
Fri, Oct 14, 2016, Central University of Finance and Economics
16th ZEW Summer Workshop for Young Economists
Mon, Jun 30, 2014, The Centre for European Economic Research
China Meeting of Econometric Society (CMES 2014)
Wed, Jun 25, 2014, Xiamen University

Contact

Pdshuimu@gmail.com
858 405 2327
Shuimu
Social Sciences Building, Room 351, UCSD, California, 92093, USA
Wednesday 9:00 to 10:50 or email for appointment