Susan Chen
Professor & Undergraduate Program Director
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STV Stevenson Hall 428
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On sabbatical leave during Spring '22
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- About
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Biography
Dr. Chen is Professor of Economics and the Undergraduate Program Director in the Economics Department. Professor Chen joined the Department of Economics at Illinois State University in 2008, after completing graduate studies at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota.
Current Courses
ECO 322.001 Competition and Managerial Strategies
ECO 422.001 Competition and Managerial Strategies
ECO 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship In Economic Research
ECO 300.001 Senior Project
ECO 291.001 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Economics
ECO 238.001 Using Regression & Econometric Methods
ECO 239.001 Managerial Economics
ECO 398.001 Professional Practice: Internship In Economic Research
ECO 291.001 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Economics
Teaching Interests & Areas
Managerial Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomics Theory, Business Statistics, Industrial Organization, Econometrics
Research Interests & Areas
Industrial Organization, Applied Econometrics, Applied Game Theory and Strategy, and E-Commerce
Ph D Business Economics and Public Policy
Kelley School of Business - Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
MA Business Economics and Public Policy
Kelley School of Business - Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
$2,000 James V. Koch-Economics Advisory Board Faculty Development Award, ISU, 2025
2025
$500 Outstanding College Teaching Award, Social Sciences, ISU, 2024-2025
2025
$750 College Art & Science Faculty International Travel Grant, ISU, 2025
2025
$1,000 College Art & Science Faculty International Travel Grant, ISU, 2024
2024
$2,000 Scott M. Elliot Faculty Excellence Award, ISU, 2024
2024
$2,000 The 2023-24 Assessment Initiative Awards, ISU, 2023
2023
$500 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Seed Grants for New SoTL Scholars, ISU, 2023
2023
$750 College Art & Science Faculty International Travel Grant, ISU, 2023
2023
$1,500 James V. Koch-Economics Advisory Board Faculty Development Award, ISU, 2022
2022
$5,000 Summer Faculty Fellowship, ISU, 2019
2019
$15,000 Scott M. Elliot Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Program Grant, ISU, 2018
2018
$250 Scott M. Elliot Undergraduate Research Award Advisor for Best Capstone Project, ISU, 2018
2018
$500 Scott M. Elliot Graduate Research Award Advisor for Best Capstone Project, ISU, 2018
2018
The Scott M. Elliott Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Grant Program
College of Art and Science
2018
Faculty International Travel Grant
Illinois State University
2017
CAS Interdisciplinary Initiative Grant
College of Art and Science
2017
Grants and Contracts
The Impact of Low-Costs Carriers on Fares: Evidence from the U.S.-China International Air Travel Market
Jihui Chen
URG. July 2019 - July 2020
Journal Article
Does COVID-19 decrease price dispersion? Recent evidence from the airline industry
Chen, J.
Research in Economics, 78 (2), 100955, (2024), 10.1016/j.rie.2024.100955
The pricing and quality effects of network structure choice: Evidence from American airlines’ international route cancellations
Chen, J.
Journal of Air Transport Management, 114, 102489, (2024), 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2023.102489
Gender Gap in Tenure & Promotion: Evidence from the Economics Ph.D. Class of 2008
Chen, J., Liu, Q., & Kim, M.
Southern Economic Journal, 88 (4), 1277-1312, (2022), https://doi.org/10.1002/soej.12567
The Pricing Effects of Entry by Hainan Airlines: Evidence from the U.S.-China International Air Travel Market
Chen, J., & Wang, Y.
Journal of Economics and Business, 114, (2021)
Price Volatility, the Maturity Effect, and Global Oil Prices: Evidence from Chinese Commodity Futures Markets
Ao, J., & Chen, J.
Journal of Economics and Finance, 44 (4), 627-654, (2020), 10.1007/s12197-019-09497-1
The Pricing Effects of Entry by Hainan Airlines: Evidence from the U.S.-China International Air Travel Market
Chen, J., & Wang, Y.
Journal of Economics and Business, 114, 105957, (2020)
Foreign penetration, competition, and financial freedom: Evidence from the banking industries in emerging markets
Chen, J., & Zhu, L.
Journal of Economics and Business, 102, 26-38, (2019), 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2018.10.003
The Effects of Competition on Prescription Payments in Retail Pharmacy Markets
Chen, J.
Southern Economic Journal, 85 (3), 865-898, (2019), 10.1002/soej.12325
Tiger Moms or Cat Dads: Parental Role in Bilingualism Among Asian and Latino Americans
Chen, J., & Kang, H.
Social Science Quarterly, 100 (4), 1154-1170, (2019), 10.1111/ssqu.12620
Demand Shocks, Airline Pricing, and High-Speed Rail Substitution: Evidence from the Chinese Market
Wei, F., Chen, J., & Zhang, L.
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 51 (4), 266-289, (2017), 10.2139/ssrn.3030930
Do Exclusivity Arrangements Benefit Consumers?
Chen, J., & Fu, Q.
Journal of Regulatory Economics, 51 (3), 311-339, (2017)
Firm efficiency, advertising and profitability: Theory and evidence
Chen, J., & Waters, G.
The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 63, 240-248, (2017), 10.1016/j.qref.2016.04.004
Where Do New Economics Ph.D.s Go? Evidence from Recent Initial Job Placements
Chen, J., Liu, Q., & Billger, S.
Southern Economic Journal, 34 (3), 312-338, (2013)
Where Do New Ph.D. Economists Go? Recent Evidence from Initial Labor Market
Chen, J., Liu, Q., & Billger, S.
Journal of Labor Research, 34 (3), 312-338, (2013), 10.1007/s12122-013-9162-4
Do countercyclical-weekend effects persist in online retail markets?
Scholten, P., Livingston, J., & Chen, J.
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 8 (4), 174-181, (2009), 10.1016/j.elerap.2009.03.003
DIFFERENCES IN AVERAGE PRICES ON THE INTERNET: EVIDENCE FROM THE ONLINE MARKET FOR AIR TRAVEL
Chen, J.
Economic Inquiry, 44 (4), 656-670, (2007), 10.1093/ei/cbj040
Consumer Search, Market Characteristics, and Price Dispersion: New Evidence from the Retail Markets for Prescription Drugs
Chen, J.
Managerial and Decision Economics, 36 (8), 545-558
Price Volatility and Contract Maturity: Evidence from an Online Futures Market for Sports Tickets
Chen, J., & Zheng, X.
Eastern Economic Journal
Presentations
Professional Achievements and Gender Differences: Tracking the Economics Ph.D. Class of 2008
Jihui Chen
2017 Annual Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA)/American Economic Association (AEA) Meetings, Chicago, January, 2017
Smoking Behaviors During and After Pregnancy: Evidence from the U.K.
Dimitris Nikolaou, Jihui Chen
2015 Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, LA, November 21, 2015
Does Search Intensity Reduce Price Dispersion: New Evidence from the Retail Market for Prescription Drugs
Jihui Chen
Illinois Wesleyan University, Online, November, 2012
Does Search Intensity Reduce Price Dispersion: New Evidence from the Retail Market for Prescription Drugs
Jihui Chen
Southern Economic Association Conference, New Orleans, November, 2012
Edgeworth Cycles and Market Structure: A Laboratory Test
Jihui Chen
International Industrial Organization Conference, Washington DC, March, 2012
Price Volatility and Contract Maturity: Evidence from an Online Ticket Futures Market
Jihui Chen
International Industrial Organization Conference, Washington DC, March, 2012
On the Impact of Concentration in the Market for Audit Services: Evidence Using the Workhorse Audit Fee Model and Panel Data Techniques
Jihui Chen
Southern Economic Association Conference, Washington DC, November, 2011
The Samuelson Effect in an Online Ticket Futures Market: Evidence from Yoonew.com
Jihui Chen
Southern Economic Association Conference, Washington DC, November, 2011
Do Exclusivity Arrangements Harm Consumers?
Jihui Chen
University of Illinois, Online, October, 2011
Do Exclusivity Arrangements Harm Consumers?
Jihui Chen
Chinese Economists Society Annual Conference, Beijing, China, June, 2011
Unions and Firm Innovation in China: Synergy or Strife?
Jihui Chen
Chinese Economists Society Annual Conference, Beijing, China, June, 2011
Do Exclusivity Arrangements Harm Consumers?
Jihui Chen
International Industrial Organization Conference, Boston, April, 2011
Vertical Integration with Complementary Inputs
Jihui Chen
International Industrial Organization Conference, Boston, April, 2011