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Zhongzhu Chu (楚中柱)
Ph.D. Candidate in Public Administration
School of International and Public Affairs
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Email: zhongzhu_chu@sjtu.edu.cn; chuzhongzhu@126.com
WHO AM I
I am Zhongzhu Chu, a Ph.D. Candidate in School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. My research interests mainly focus on environmental economics, environmental policy, innovation performance, and urban digital governance.
Before joining SJTU, I received my B.S. and M.S. degrees from University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) and University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB). I have also published and served as a reviewer for several internationally recognized journals.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Quantitative Social Research in Urban Governance, Innovation Performance, Transportation Economics and Environmental Economics and Policy
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
2019.09-2022.06 M.A. in Business Management
University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), Beijing, China.
Advisor: Prof. Wei Gu
GPA: 87.5/100
2015.09-2019.06 B.A. in Economics
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS), Beijing, China.
Advisor: Prof. Jingbao Huang
GPA: 87.1/100
SERVICES
Reviewer for Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Technovation, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Economic Analysis and Policy, Climate Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Applied Water Science, Kybernetes, Green and Low-Carbon Economy and The Sixth International Conference on Economic and Business Management.
WORKING PAPERS
[1] The Impact of Government XXX on Industrial XXX Efficiency: Analyse Based on XXX Instruments.
[2] The Education-Selective Effect of Local Government Attention on Talents: Evidence Based on Provincial Panel Data.
[3] Has green finance promoted XXX development? Empirical evaluation from the XXX method.
[4] Can XXX energy shape a city’s climate XXX?
[5] Towards Energy-Efficient Cities: How Does the XX Contribute?
[6] How can stock space become an engine for innovative development? Insights from Nanjing and Shanghai
PUBLICATIONS
Chu, Z., Zhang, Q., Tan, W*., and Chen, P. (2024).
Assessing the Impact of Climate Policy Stringency on Corporate Energy Innovation: Insights from China.
Energy Economics (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, FMS B, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 2 Top).
Chu, Z., Yang, T., Zhang, Z*. (2024).
Assessing the role of public, media, and government attention on air pollution governance in China.
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCI, JCR Q1, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 1 Top).
Chu, Z., Zhang, Z., Tan, W*., and Chen, P. (2024).
Revolutionizing energy practices: unleashing the power of artificial intelligence in corporate energy transition.
Journal of Environmental Management (SCI, JCR Q1, FMS B, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 2 Top).
Chu, Z., Chen, P., Zhang Z., and Chen, Z*. (2024).
Other’s shoes also fit well: AI technologies contribute to China’s blue skies as well as carbon reduction.
Journal of Environmental Management (SCI, JCR Q1, FMS B, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 2 Top).
Chen, P., Zhang, Y., Chu, Z * .. (2024) (Corresponding author).
Exploring the influence of financial development on climate physical risk: insights from China.
Climate Policy (SSCI, JCR Q1, FMS B, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 1 Top).
Tan, W., Zhang, Z., Chu, Z * ., and Chen, P. (2024) (Corresponding author).
Unlocking Green Potential: The Digital Government-Driven Revolution in Corporate Green Innovation.
Economic Analysis and Policy (SSCI, JCR Q1).
Chen, Y., Hu, J., Chen, H., Chu, Z * ., and Hu, M. (2024) (Corresponding author).
Public attention, big data technology, and green innovation efficiency: Empirical analysis based on spatial metrology.
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (SSCI, JCR Q1, FMS B).
Chu, Z., Chen, X*. (2023).
Migration or not? Impact of individual and urban factors on migrant workers’ willingness of household registration transfer.
Kybernetes (SCI, JCR Q2, ABS 1).
Gu, W., Chu, Z., and Li, X *. (2024). (The instructor is the first author).
Exploring the Influence of Natural and Cultural Environments on Tourism Demand: A Spatial Analysis.
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (SSCI, JCR Q1, FMS C).
Chen, P., Chu, Z., Zhao, Y., Li, Y *. (2024).
Is urban innovation capacity shaping new models of economic development? Evidence from the circular economy.
Sustainable Development (SSCI, JCR Q1, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 1 Top).
Wang, C., Chu, Z., and Gu, W*. (2021). (The instructor is the first author).
Assessing the role of public attention in China’s wastewater treatment: A spatial perspective.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, FMS B), 171, 120984.
Wang, C., Chu, Z., and Gu, W*. (2021). (The instructor is the first author).
Participate or not: Impact of information intervention on residents’ willingness of sorting municipal solid waste.
Journal of Cleaner Production (SCI, JCR Q1, FMS C), 318, 128591.
Gu, W., Chu, Z., and Wang, C*. (2020). (The instructor is the first author).
How do different types of energy technological progress affect regional carbon intensity? A spatial panel approach.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research (SCI, JCR Q1), 27(35), 44494-44509.
Chen, P*., Chu, Z.. (2024).
Mere facade? Is greenwashing behaviour lower in low-carbon corporates?
Business Strategy and the Environment (SSCI, JCR Q1, ABS 3, FMS B).
Chen, P*., Chu, Z., and Zhao, M. (2023).
The Road to corporate sustainability: The importance of artificial intelligence.
Technology in Society (SSCI, JCR Q1).
Yang, T*., Chu, Z., and Wang, B. (2023).
Feasibility on the integration of passenger and freight transportation in rural areas: A service mode and an optimization model.
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (SSCI, JCR Q1).
Chen, P*., Dagestani,A A., Zhao R., and Chu, Z.. (2023).
The relationship between dynamic monitoring network plans and eco-efficiency – New evidence from atmospheric quality monitoring policy in China.
Journal of Environmental Management (SSCI, JCR Q1, FMS B).
Chen, P*., Wang,Y., and Chu, Z.. (2025).
Towards Energy-Efficient Cities: How Does the Sharing Economy Contribute?
Energy (SCI, JCR Q1, CAS Journal Ranking Tier 1 Top).
Wu, Z., Xu, M*., and Chu, Z. (2023).
Evolution, characteristics, and prospects of mountain flash flood disaster prevention and control policies in China.
Resources Science (CSSCI, FMS T2).
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
2019.09-2021.12 Core Member of National Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China
Research on the influence mechanism, implementation path and strategy of municipal solid waste energy conversion based on residents’ behavior
Advisor: Associate Prof.Chen Wang
2019.09-2021.12 Core Member of Provincial Project of Beijing Social Science Fund
Research on the Management Modes of Municipal Solid Waste Under the Circumstances of Sustainable Development
Advisor: Associate Prof.Chen Wang
HONORS & AWARDS
National Scholarship (2024.09)
Outstanding graduates of Beijing ordinary colleges and Universities (2022.06)
Outstanding Master’s Thesis of USTB (2022.06)
Meritorious Winner of American College Students’ Mathematical Modeling Contest (2018.04)
The First Prize in Beijing of Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (2017.10)