Bulletin of Economic Research. April 27, 2021
Yong Chao, PhD
Professor, Economics
College of Business, Room 185
(502) 852-3573
Bio
Yong Chao is an applied micro-economist, whose research focuses on industrial organization, antitrust and regulatory policies, and behavioral economics.
His work has appeared in leading academic journals including the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, Economic Research Journal (《经济研究》), International Economic Review, Management World (《管理世界》) , Management Science, RAND Journal of Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. He is a recipient of several research awards and grants from Microsoft Corporation, NET Institutes, China’s Ministry of Education, Li Ka-Shing Foundation, and Pei-Kang Chang Research Foundation.
Education
- PhD (Economics) University of Southern California, 2010
- MA (Economics) University of British Columbia, 2004
- BS (Mathematics) Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 2003
- BA (Economics) Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, 2003
Awards & Honors
Research Grant, 2016
NET Institute
College of Business Research Incentive Grant, 2016
University of Louisville
Summer Research Grant, 2011-17
University of Louisville
Faculty Favorite Awards, 2010-11
University of Louisville
Professional Development Grant, 2010-12
University of Louisville
Research & Publications
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With linear pricing, can profit‐maximizing monopoly output be socially efficient? -
Neutrality of third-degree price discrimination International Review of Economics Education. December 29, 2020 -
Optimal nonlinear pricing by a dominant firm under competition American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (Forthcoming). May 29, 2020 -
Pay-what-you-want pricing under competition: Breaking the Bertrand Trap Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. July 23, 2019 -
Asymmetry in capacity and the adoption of all-units discounts International Journal of Industrial Organization. July 1, 2019
