Yu-chin Chen, Department of Economics

Yu-chin Chen
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: International Finance, Macroeconomics, International Trade
Email: yuchin@u.washington.edu
Home Page: http://faculty.washington.edu/yuchin/
Office: Savery 338
Phone: (206) 543-6197
Office Hours: Th 4-5pm or by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor Chen received her A.B. in Physics, M.P.P., and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Her research interests are in International Finance, Open Economy Macroeconomics, and International Trade.

Courses Taught

Working Papers

UWEC-2009-24 - " A Macro-Finance Approach to Exchange Rate Determination ," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Kwok Ping Tsang, Virginia Tech. (PDF)
UWEC-2009-04 - " What Does the Yield Curve Tell Us About Exchange Rate Predictability? ," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Kwok Ping Tsang, Virginia Tech. (PDF)
UWEC-2008-14 - " Monetary Policy Design under Imperfect Knowledge: An Open Economy Analysis ," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Pisut Kulthanavit, University of Washington. (PDF)

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Published Papers

UWEC-2009-05-FC - "Growth and Inequality in a Small Open Economy," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Stephen J. Turnovsky, University of Washington; Forthcoming in Journal of Macroeconomics, . (PDF)
UWEC-2008-12-P - "Adaptive Learning and Monetary Policy: Lessons from Japan," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Pisut Kulthanavit, University of Washington; Pacific Economic Review, 2008, Volume 13 Issue 4, Pages 405 - 430. (PDF)
UWEC-2008-11-FC - "Can Exchange Rates Forecast Commodity Prices?," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University; Barbara Rossi, Duke University; Forthcoming in Quarterly Journal of Economics, . (PDF)
"Commodity Currencies," Yu-chin Chen, University of Washington; Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University; Journal of International Economics, 2003, Volume 60, Issue 1, Pages 133-160 .