

Research Assistant Professor
National School of Development, Peking University
Email: chuang@nsd.pku.edu.cn
Research Fields:
Macroeconomics, International Macroeconomics and Finance, Labor Economics
Academic Positions:
2026.09-present, Research Assistant Professor
National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
2023.07-2026.07, Postdoc Research Fellow
PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Education:
2018.09-2023.06 Ph.D., Economics, University of Southampton (UK)
2016.09-2017.09 M.A., Economics, University of Leeds (UK)
2012.09-2016.06 B.A., Economics, University of International Relations (China)
Publications (Peer-Reviewed):
1. Chen Huang, Jiandong Ju, Guangtao Xia, and Ming Zhang. 2026. “Exploring the Role of the Treasury Bond Market in RMB Internationalization: The Interaction between Trade Finance and Safe Assets.” Economic Research Journal (经济研究), No. 8, pp. 169–190. (In Chinese).
2. Chen Huang, Wangyin Hu, and Guangtao Xia. 2026. “Capital Account Liberalization, Trade Finance, and RMB Internationalization.” Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 62(13), pp. 5109–5131.
3. Chen Huang and Serhiy Stepanchuk. 2025. “Gender Imbalance, Assortative Matching, and Household Income Inequality in China.” Macroeconomic Dynamics, 29, e166.
4. Chen Huang and Jiandong Ju. 2025. “The Role and Mechanisms of Central Bank Digital Currency in Promoting RMB Internationalization.” New Finance (新金融), No. 9, pp. 13–21. (In Chinese).
Working Papers:
1. Dollar Seigniorage: A Quantitative Assessment
2. Taxation and Household Labor Supply in the US
3. Household Heterogeneity and the Transmission of Financial Sanctions
Policy Writings:
1. Policy Recommendations for Developing a New Global Cross-Border Payment System.
2. An Analysis of the Impact of U.S. Financial and Investment Restrictions on China.
3. Advancing High-Standard Capital Account Liberalization in Hengqin.
4. Is This Time Different? Revisiting Global Imbalances.
Referring Journals
Economic Research Journal, New Finance, China Economic Journal, Journal of International Money and Finance