Jiayu Lu is a PhD student with a research focus on environmental policy and innovation economics. Building on her double master’s training from UCL and the University of Edinburgh, her research investigates the drivers of green technology innovation and the effects of environmental policies, with a specific focus on low-carbon transitions.

Her recent work employs mixed methods including interviews, micro-level behavioural experiments, and macro-level econometric models (e.g., DID). Jiayu combines her background in business economics with advanced data analysis skills (STATA) to explore how policy interventions can effectively induce green technological progress.

Office hours

By appointment. Please e-mail. 

Research interests

• Environmental policy
• Environmental governance
• Innovation economics
• Behavioural economics

Doctoral research

Jiayu’s doctoral project uses mixed methods to evaluate the impact of China's Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy (LCCPP) on green technology innovation, focusing specifically on diverse policy mechanisms.

PhD supervisors

Professor Konstantinos Matakos and Dr Francesca Pia Vantaggiato

Latest publications

Lu, J., Zhao, Z., Ren, G. & Zhang, W. (2024). Can Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy in China Induce Renewable Energy Technology Innovation? An Empirical Study Based on Patent Analysis. 2024 International Joint Conference on Clean Energy and Smart Grid (CCESG 2024). Australia.

Lu, J. (2023). Anchoring Effect and Influence of Knowledge on Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Organic Food Online: An Online Experiment on Chinese Consumers of Organic Food. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences. 63. 195-215. DOI: 10.54254/2754-1169/63/20231424.