Assistant Professor, Economics
Credentials:
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 2014
M.S., Northern Illinois University, 2013
BE, East China University of Political Science & Law
Scholarly Presentations:
Chen, W. (2019, March). The Effect of Boarding on Obesity among Middle School Students: Evidence from China. Presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association (MEA), St. Louis, MO.
Presentations:
Chen, W. (2018, March). Income and effort: An instrumental variables approach. Presented at the (82nd) annual meeting of the Midwest Economics Association, Evanston, IL.
Chen, W. (2014, March). The Grossman’s Human Capital Model with Endogenous Demand for Knowledge. Presented at the 78th Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Annual Meeting, Evanston, IL.
Chen, W. (2014, April). The Grossman’s Human Capital Model with Endogenous Demand for Knowledge. Presented at NIU ECONference, DeKalb, IL.
Discipline Related Professional Service:
Session Chair (Session 5L), the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Economics Association (MEA), March, 2019.
Referee, Journal of Business Research.
Externally Funded Research:
Chen, W. The Effect of Boarding on Obesity among Middle School Students: Evidence from China. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Grant No. 71704008.