能源經濟學研討會

 【總第60期】

Air Pollution and Food Prices in Beijing

本次能源經濟學研討會邀請到德國哥廷根大學的于曉華教授做學術演講。
時間：5月19日，星期二，12:00—14:00
地點：中國人民大學明德商學樓0308
報告摘要：
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.
作者簡介： 
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.
能源經濟學研討會（Energy Economics Seminar）由中國人民大學經濟學院能源經濟系定期推出，旨在為研究中國能源經濟問題的學者提供一個交流的平臺。 
聯系人：宋楓（songfeng@ruc.edu.cn）  

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