Yu Wang

Ph.D. Candidate, Wilf Family Department of Politics, New York University

Contact Information: Yu Wang Wilf Family Department of Politics New York University 19 West 4th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10012-1119 email: yw335@nyu.edu fax: (212) 995-4184

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Ph.D. (Expected), Political Science, Department of Politics, New York University, May 2009

Dissertation Title: The Effect of Legal Institutions on International Commerce

Dissertation Committee: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (chair), Nathaniel Beck, Shanker Satyanath

M.A., Political Science, Department of Politics, New York University, May 2007

LL.B., International Law, Department of International Law, Foreign Affairs College (Beijing, China), July 2001

Teaching and Research Interests

International Relations: International Organization, International Law, International Political Economy, Security Study, Global Governance and Development Issues

Comparative Politics: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Political Institutions, Social Networks, Election Study, Comparative Economic Development and Ethnic Conlfict

Research Method: Quantitative Analysis, Formal Modeling

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

[1] “The Effect of State-endorsed Arbitration Institutions on International Trade”. New Political Economy. Vol.13, No.4 (Forthcoming, December 2008).

[Early Version in PDF] [Link to Final Version]

[2] “Incumbent Advantage in Japanese Lower House Elections: An Empirical Study of 1960-1990”. Representation. Vol.43, No.3 (September 2007).

[Early Version in PDF] [Link to Final Version]

Other Publications

“Are Foreign Investers Sucking China's Talent Pool Dry?” with Ed Jocelyn and Zhao Kun, China's Monthly Economic Review, Issue 165 (August 2001).

“Lessons from Financial Crises in the 1990s” , International Business Daily (Beijing China), December 18, 2000, p.4.

“Internet and the Promotion of Trade” , International Business Daily (Beijing China), December 8, 2000, p.8.

Selected Conference Presentations

“State-endorsed Arbitration Institutions and Transnational Exchanges”, Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, 2008,

“Symbolic Politics and Ethnic Conflict in Malaysia and the Philippines” with Stuart Kaufman and Satoshi Machida, Annual Meeting of International Studies Association, 2006.

Manuscripts under Review and Other Works in Progress

“How Can Domestic Legal Institutions Determine International Trade ” (under review)

“The Impact of Specialized Court on U.S. Federal Judicial System ” (under review)

“Modern Guilds and Economic Development”

“Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade: A Study of Copyright”

“The Trade of Greenhouse Gas Quotas and Global Environment Protection”

“The Effect of ICSID on Global Investment”

“Maritime Law and Oversea Trade”

Teaching Assistant, New York University

International Relations[Undergraduate]-Shanker Satyanath, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

International Relations Senior Seminar [Undegraduate Honor]-Peter Rosendorff

Introduction to Statistical Analysis [Graduate]-Youssef Cohen

Professional Services and Memberships

Executive Editor, China Public Affairs Quarterly, 2005-2006

Board Member, China Institute of Public Affairs, 2007-2008

Member, American Political Science Association

Member, Midwest Political Science Association

Working Experiences and Internships

China Chamber of International Commerce / China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

Institute of World Economics and Politics at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

International Business Daily (China)