FACULTY

Jingbo Cui

Associate Professor of Applied Economics
Co-Director of Environment Research Center (ERC)
Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for iMEP program

Position:

Associate Professor of Applied Economics
Co-Director of Environment Research Center (ERC)
Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for iMEP program

jingbo.cui@duke.edu

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Educational Background

  • PhD: Economics, Iowa State University, USA, 2012
  • MS: Economics, Wuhan University, China, 2007
  • BS: Economics and Mathematics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2004

Professional Experience​

  • 2019 – present: Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the Division of Social Sciences, Duke Kunshan University
  • 2023- present: Co-Director at the Environmental Research Center, Duke Kunshan University
  • 2024 – present: Director of Graduate Studies for the International Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP) Program, Duke Kunshan University
  • 2024 – present: Adjunct Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at the School of Economics and Management at Wuhan University
  • 2025- present: Secondary Appointment at the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

Courses Taught​

  • Undergraduate Core Courses: “Linear Regression”, “Causal Inferences”, and “Intermediate Microeconomics.”
  • Undergraduate Electives: “Environmental Economics and Policy.”
  • Graduate Course: “Master Project I.”

Research Areas​​

  • Core Focus: Environmental Economics, the Economics of Innovation, and the Economics of Climate Change.
  • Current Research: His recent research has delved into intriguing topics such as the drivers and obstacles to low-carbon innovation, the economic and environmental impacts of China’s climate policy, and risk.

Additional Information​​

Prof. Cui’s scholarly contributions have been published in top-tier academic journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM), American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Journal of Regional Science, Energy Economics, and others. He has served as an Associate Editor for Environment and Development Economics and as a member of the editorial council at JAERE and JEEM, which are top journals in environmental economics. His research projects on China’s Climate Policy and Climate Innovation