PERSONAL PROFILE

Prof. Yanni Yu is a Distinguished Professor at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Director of Human Sustainability at Shandong University, China. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the RSA(The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, manufactures and commerce), UK. She holds dual doctorate degrees from Inha University, Korea.

Prof. Yu has been focusing on Sustainable Development Management research, examining both micro and macro dimensions. She is involved in Human Sustainable Development areas related to Human Responsibility, Quality Education, including Positive Discipline, SEL, Peace/Character/Value Education, advancing Mental health and Well-being fields such as Geometry Psychology. Her work also explores the driving forces behind CSR in Chinese enterprises, its impact and performance assessment. Her research also includes assessments of sustainable development performance across various regions and industries in China. Her extensive research has led to the publication of over 40 papers in prestigious journals, including Nature Communications. She is a recipient of Distinguished Young Scholars and has led four projects under the NSFC.

Publication

[1] Weijie Zhang,Yanni Yu, Qingjun Liu, 2024. Is single or synergistic environmental permit trading system more effective? A study based on Chinese industry, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 191,2024,114173

[2] Meng, X., &Yu, Y*. 2023. Does the Russia-Ukraine conflict affect gasoline prices?. Energy Economics, 107113.

[3]Yu, Y., Huang, J., & Zhou, T. 2023. The impact of extreme temperature on labor wage: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms. Global Environmental Change, 83, 102768.

[4] Meng X,Yu Y*. 2023. Can renewable energy portfolio standards and carbon tax policies promote carbon emission reduction in China’s power industry? Energy Policy, 174, 113461.(SSCI)

[5] Zhang G.,Yu Y*.2023. Preventing a new baby: Impact of air pollution on fertility intention, Journal of Asian Economics,Volume 89,2023,101666,

[6] Chen H,Yu Y*. 2022. The impact of social-emotional learning: A meta-analysis in China. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1040522. (SSCI)

[7]Yu Y, Su Y, Qi C. 2022. Comparing potential cost savings of energy quota trading and carbon emissions trading for China’s industrial sector. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 186, 106544. (SCI)

[8] Zhang G, Ren Y,Yu Y*, Zhang L. 2022. The impact of air pollution on individual subjective well-being: evidence from China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 336, 130413.(SCI)

[9]Yu Y, Huang J. 2021. Poverty reduction of sustainable development goals in the 21st century: a bibliometric analysis. Frontiers in Communication, 6, 754181.

[10] Su Y,Yu Y*, Zhang N. 2020. Carbon emissions and environmental management based on big data and streaming data: a bibliometric analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 733, 138984. (SCI)

[11] Zhang X,Yu Y*, Zhang N. 2020. Sustainable supply chain management under big data: a bibliometric analysis. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 34, 427-445. (SSCI)

[12] Zhang N, Lin X,Yu Y, Yu Y*. 2020. Do green behaviors improve corporate value? an empirical study in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 246, 119014.(SCI)

[13] Li Y, Guan D,Yu Y*, et al. 2019. A psychophysical measurement on subjective well-being and air pollution. Nature Communications, 12, 5473.

[14] Jiahuey Y, Liu Y,Yu Y*. 2019. Measuring green growth performance of China's chemical industry. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 149, 160-167. (SCI)

[15] Sun Z, Liu Y,Yu Y*. 2019. China’s carbon emission peak pre-2030: exploring multi-scenario optimal low-carbon behaviors for China’s regions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 231, 963-979.(SCI)

[16] Zhang W, Zhang N,Yu Y*. 2019. Carbon mitigation effects and potential cost savings from carbon emissions trading in China’s regional industry. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 141, 1-11. (SSCI)

[17]Yu Y, Zhang W, Zhang N. 2018. The potential gains from carbon emissions trading in China’s industrial sectors. Computational Economics, 52, 1175-1194. (SSCI)

[18] Wu T,Yu Y*, Wang B. 2018. Water resources availability and the growth of housing prices in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 128, 555-562. (SCI)

[19] Wu J, Wu Y, Cheong T S,Yu Y*. 2018. Distribution dynamics of energy intensity in Chinese cities. Applied Energy, 211, 875-889. (SCI)

[20] Wu T,Yu Y*, Wang B. 2018. Water resources availability and the growth of housing prices in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 128, 555-562. (SCI)

[21] Wu J, Wu Y, Cheong T,Yu Y*. 2018. Distribution dynamics of energy intensity in Chinese cities. Applied Energy, 211, 875-889.

[22]Yu Y, Chen Z, Wei L, Wang B. 2017. The low-carbon technology characteristics of China's ferrous metal industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140, 1739-1748. (SCI)

[23]Yu Y, Qian T, Du L.2017. Carbon productivity growth, technological innovation, and technology gap change of coal-fired power plants in China. Energy Policy, 109, 479-487. (SSCI)

[24]Yu Y., Zhang W. & Zhang N. 2017. The Potential Gains from Carbon Emissions Trading in China’s Industrial Sectors. Computational Economics. 52, 1175–1194. (SSCI)

[25]Yu Y, Cho Y, Wei X, Chen Z. 2017. Did China's regional transport industry enjoy better carbon productivity under regulations? Journal of Cleaner Production, 165, 777-787. (SCI)

[26] Xie H,Yu Y, Wang W, Liu Y. 2017. The substitutability of non-fossil energy, potential carbon emission reduction and energy shadow prices in China. Energy Policy, 107, 63-71.

[27] Chen Z, Barros, C,Yu Y*. 2017. Spatial distribution characteristic of Chinese airports: A spatial cost function approach. Journal of Air Transport management, 59, 63-70. (SSCI)

[28]Yu Y., Choi,Y. 2016. Stakeholder pressure and CSR adoption: The mediating role of organizational culture for Chinese companies. Social Science Journal, 53, 226-235. (SSCI)

[29]Yu Y., Wu W, Liu Y, Zhang T. 2016. Environmental catching-up, eco-innovation, and technological leadership in China's pilot ecological civilization zones. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 118, 228-236. (SSCI)

[30]Yu Y, Choi Y. 2016. Erratum to: Measuring Environmental Performance Under Regional Heterogeneity in China: A Metafrontier Efficiency Analysis. Computational Economics (2016) 47:499-499.

[31]Yu Y., Choi Y. 2015. Measuring Environmental Performance under Regional Heterogeneity in China: A Metafrontier Efficiency Analysis. Computational Economics, 46, 375-388. (SSCI)

[32]Yu Y. 2015. An empirical analysis of the relationship between environmental performance and sustainable e-governance in China. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 96, 71-78. (SSCI)

[33]Yu Y. Choi Y. Zhang N. 2015. Strategic corporate sustainability performance for Chinese state-owned listed firms. Social Science Journal, 52, 300-310. (SSCI)

[34] Zhang N., Kong F.,Yu Y*. 2015. Measuring ecological total-factor energy efficiency incorporating regional heterogeneities in China. Ecological Indicators, 51, 165-172. (SCI&SSCI)

[35]Yu Y., Choi Y. 2014. Corporate social responsibility and firm performance through the mediating effect of organizational trust in Chinese firms. Chinese Management Studies, 8(4), 577 - 592 (SSCI)