Dr. Shuai Chen

I am an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Leicester, U.K. I am also a Research Affiliate of the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Fellow of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), Research Affiliate of the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) Rotterdam, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and Research Visitor at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). I was a Researcher in Economics at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) in 2019-2023, and Visiting Associate of the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in Spring 2018.

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My research interests are primarily in Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Political Economy, and Behavioral Economics. I apply perspectives and methodologies from these fields to study how policies affect inequality of different sexual/gender groups, racial/ethnic groups, and groups with divergent family background in labor market outcomes, health, and marital outcomes. I also investigate how individuals respond in their attitudes, behaviors, and well-being to big changes in both society and their personal life. In my studies, I exploit both large administrative microdata and survey data from various countries including the United States, Europe, and China.

Please find my publications, working papers, and work in progress on my personal website. 

I have been supervising three Ph.D. students in Economics at the University of Leicester. I am willing to supervise Ph.D. students who are interested in Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Political Economy, or Behavioral Economics.