Highlights

We currently have openings for Ph.Ds. Self-motivated students are encouraged to send CV, and one representative work to Dr. Jiafu An (jiafuan@hku.hk).

Main Research Field

Recent publications

Green Economics and Property Prices

FinTech and Decentralized Finance

Web 3, Blockchain and Institutions

Green/Sustainable Growth

Inequality in Sustainable Development

An, J., Ding, W., Lin, C. (2023). ChatGPT: Tackle the Growing Carbon Footprint of Generative AI. Nature.

An, J., Lin, C., Tai, M. (2024). Colonial Legacy and Informal Finance. Management Science.

An, J., Hou, W., Lin, C. (2022). Epidemic Disease and Financial Development. Journal of Financial Economics.

Chen, B., Lin, C., Gong, P., An, J. (2023). Optimize Urban Shade Using Digital Twins of Cities. Nature.

Guo, S. & An, J.* (2022). Does Terrorism Make People Pessimistic? Evidence from a Natural Experiment. Journal of Development Economics.