Peer-Reviewed Papers
In English

1. Breaking the Dilemma of Agricultural Water Fee Collection in China. Water Policy (In Press).

2. Chen, S.C.,Wang, Y.H., Zhu, T.J., 2014. Exploring China's Farmer-level Water-saving Mechanisms: Analysis of an Experiment Conducted in Taocheng District, Hebei Province. Water, No.6, pp.547-563.

3. Wang, Y.H., Leong, C., 2013. Institutional Legitimacy: An Exegesis of Normative Incentives. International Journal of Water Resources Development. Vol.29, No.4, pp.514-525.

4. Araral, E., Wang Y.H., 2013. Water Governance 2.0: A Review and Second Generation Research Agenda. Water Resources Management. Vol. 27, pp.3945-3957.

5. Araral, E., Wang Y.H., 2013. Water Demand Management: Review of Literature and Comparison in South-East Asia. International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 29, pp.435-450.

6. Wang, Y.H., Xu, F., Hu, A.G., 2013. Impact of Heterogeneous Beliefs and Short Sale Constraints on Security Issuance Decisions. Economic Modelling. Vol. 30, pp.539–545.

7. Wang, Y.H., 2012. A Simulation of Water Rights Market with Transaction Costs. Agriculture Water Management, Vol.103, pp.54-61.

8. Wang, Y.H. and Liang, J.C., 2011. A Preliminary Evaluation of China’s Implementation Progress in Energy Intensity Targets. D.D.W. In Y. Zhou, ed. Modeling Risk Management for Resources and Environment in China. Springer series, pp.425-36.

9. Wang, Y.H., 2010. Towards a New Science of Governance. Transnational Corporations Review, Vol.2, No.2, pp.87-91.

10. Wang, Y.H., 2007. Diagnosis and Recommendations for Transjurisdictional Water Pollution Management in China. Frontiers of Environmental Science& Engineering in China, Vol.1, No.4, pp.401-417.

11. Wang, Y.H. and Hu, A.G., 2007. Multiple Forces Driving China’s Economic Development: A New Analytic Framework. China & World Economy, Vol. 15, No.3, pp.103-20.

In Chinese

1. Wang, Y.H., 2013. The Reform of the Water User Association in China: A Close Examination from the Perspective of the Policy Implementation. Management World. No.6, pp.31-71.

2. Wang, Y.H. and Huang, Y.X., 2012. Evaluation and Prospect of China’s Water Conservancy Modernization Process. China Population Resources and Environment (Zhongguo Renkou Ziyuan yu Huanjing), No. 6, pp.120-127.

3. Wang, Y.H. and Hu, A.G., 2011. The Road of China Water Development: Retrospect and Prospect (1949-2050). Journal of Tsinghua University (Philosophy & Social Sciences), No.5, pp.99-112.

4. Wang, Y.H. and Tian, F.Q., 2010. Evaluation and Prospect on the Pilot Program of Water Right Transfer in the Yellow River Basin. China Water (Zhongguo Shuili), No.1, pp.21-25.

5. Liu, S.L., Wang, Y.H. and Hu, A.G., 2009. The Effect of Western Development Program and Regional Economic Convergence in China. Economic Research (Jingji Yanjiu), No.9, pp.94-104.

6. Wang, Y.H. and Yan, Y.L., 2009. Quantitative Evaluation on the Implementation of Ten Five-Year Plan. Contemporary Chinese History Study (Dangdai Zhongguo Shi Yanjiu), No.5, 2009, pp.77-84.

7. Wang, Y.H., Wu, F. and Wang, Z., 2008. An Empirical Study on the Productivity in the Transportation Sector of China (1980-2005). China Economic Quarterly (Jingji Xue Jikan), Vol.7, No.3, pp.891-912.

8. Wang, Y.H., 2007. Water Governance & State Governance: An Explanation upon China’s Unitarianism by Approach of New Institutional Economics. Journal of Tsinghua University (Philosophy & Social Sciences), Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 117-29.

9. Wang, Y.H., 2007. Reviews on the Institutional Reforms of Water Pricing, Water Rights and Water Markets in China. China Population Resources and Environment (Zhongguo Renkou Ziyuan yu Huanjing), Vol.17, No.5, pp.153-58.

10. Wang, Y.H., 2007. The Transition of China’s Water Governance: Background, Challenges and Perspective. Water Resources Development Research (Shuili Fazhan Yanjiu), Vol.7, No.9, pp.4-9.

11. Wang, Y.H., Zhang, N. and Shi, Z.L., 2006. An Evaluation of Economic Loses Caused by Water Ecosystem Deterioration in the Hai River Basin. China Rural Water and Hydropower (Zhongguo Nongcun Shuili Shuidian), No.1, pp.33-37.

12. Wang, Y.H., 2006. Theory of an Institutional Hierarchy for Natural Resources Property-Rights Regimes and Its Application. China Public Administration Review, Vol.5, pp.128-36.

13. Wang, Y.H., 2005. Opposing Dam, or Building Dam?-Analysis to the International Anti-Dam Movement and Policy Recommendations for China. China Soft Science (Zhongguo Ruankexue), No.8, pp.33-39.

Books and Reports

1. Wang, Y.H., 2013. Research on Water Conservancy Development Phases. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.

2. Wang, Y.H., 2013. Changes of Water Governance in China. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.

3. Wang, Y.H., Wu, D., Huang, Y.X., Wang, D.P., 2013. Research on Mechanism of water environment Management. Beijing: Science Press.

4. Ma, D.C., Wang, Y.H., 2013. Research on Wenyu River Basin Management and Policy. Beijing: China Water Power Press.

5. Wang, Y.H., 2005. Economic Explanation of the Institutional Changes of China’s Water Rights. Shanghai: Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore & Shanghai Renmin Press.

6. Hu, A.G., Wang, Y.H., 2005. The Historical Perspective of China’s Development: Dynamic Changes of Five Capitals (1980-2003) and Long-term Development Strategy. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.

7. Wang, Y.H., Li, L.F., Wang, X.J., Yu, X.B. and Wang, Y.H., 2007. Taking Stock of Integrated River Basin Management in China. Beijing: Science Press.

Conference Presentations and Invited Talks

1. “A Political Transaction Cost Model of the Origins of the State: The case of China and Rejoinder to Fukuyama”, in the A Political Transaction Cost Model of the Origins of the State, Xiamen, China. (2013)

2. “Policy Analysis of Agricultural Water Fee Collection in China”, in the 2013 International Conference on Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering (ICANRE 2013), Singapore.(2013)

3. “The Impact and Mechanism of Transport Improvement on Migration”, in the 12th PRSCO Summer Institute, Beijing, China. (2012)

4. “Polycentric Governance and Social Management Philosophy”, in the Conference of Social Management Issues of Contemporary China, Tianjin, China. (2011)

5. “China’s Energy Conservation Policy of 11th Five-Year Plan: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Changes in Provincial Energy Intensity”, in the 32th Annual APPAM Research Conference, Boston, USA. (2010)

6. “Numerical Simulation of Trans-jurisdictional Water Market in the Yellow River Basin”, in the 2010 International Symposium of Statistics and Management Science, Nanjing, China. ( 2010)

7. “The Transition of Water Governance in China”, in the Conference of NEW THINKING ON WATER GOVERNANCE, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. (2009)

8. “Water Governance and State Governance: A transaction Cost Perspective of China’s Unitarianism”, in the fourth Workshop on the Workshop (WOW4), Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. ( 2009)

9. “Policy Design for Water Rights Market in China: A Simulation Analysis Considering Transaction Costs”, in the 30th Annual APPAM Research Conference, Los Angeles, Canada. ( 2008)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Research on Water State Educational Planning, funded by Ministry of Water Resources P.R.C. (2013-2014)

2. Participatory Irrigation Management Studies based on Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) Framework, Project Manager, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). (2010-2012)

3. Research on Water Conservancy Development Phases, Joint Project Manager, funded by Ministry of Water Resources P.R.C. (2010-2011)

4. Research on Water Environment Management Responsibility Mechanism, Project Manager, funded by Ministry of Science and Technology. (2008-2010)

5. Evaluation of China’s Water Policy, Project Manager, funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences. (2008)

6. Research on Water Resources Protection and Management Policy of Wenyu River Basin, Beijing Hydraulic Research Institute. (2008-2009)

7. Research on Public Management System of Developing Low-carbon Economy, Project Manager, funded by Institute of Low Carbon Economy, Tsinghua University (ILCE). (2008-2009)

8. A Simulation and Institutional Study on Water Right Market under the Constraints of Transaction Costs, Project Manager and PI, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). (2006-2008)

9. The Management Pattern Study on Transjurisdictional Water Pollution, Project Manager, National Social Science Foundation of China (SSFC). (2005-2007)

10. Making Market Work Better-Economic Drivers in Integrated River Basin Management, Project Manager, funded by WWF-China. (2003-2004)

11. A Study on China’s Water Property-rights System, Project Manager, funded by Ministry of Water Resources P.R.C. (2002-2003)

12. Economic Research on the Eco-environmental Recovery of Hai River Basin, PI, funded by Hai River Conservancy Commission P.R.C. (2002-2003)

CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE

1. Consultant, Journal of Water and China. (2011)

2. Consultant, Project of Water Risk Index, World Resources Institute (WRI). (2010)

3. Invited Author, water policy and management chapters of Strategy of China's Sustainable Development Report. (2006, 2007 & 2008)

4. Core Expert and Sub-project Manager, Water Right Study Program Tsinghua University-Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA). (2005-2006)

5. Member, Project of Crafting Japan-U.S. Water Partnerships: Promoting Sustainable River Basin Governance in China. Joint Initiative by the Woodrow Wilson Center (Washington, DC) and the Institute of Developing Economies(Chiba, Japan).( 2004-2005)

6. Expert and Drafter, Final Recommendation for Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Task Force, China Council on International Cooperation for Environmental and Development (CCICED). (2003-2004)

7. Consultant for World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-China). (2004 & 2007)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Committee Member, Advisory Committee for Development Research Center of the Ministry of Water Resources of P.R.C. (2012-Present)

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Economics of Water Resources. (2012-Present)

• Board Member, Academic Board for China Institute for Rural Studies for Tsinghua University (CIRS). (2011-Present)

• Committee Member, Asian Society for Institutional Analysis (ASIASIA). (2011-Present)

• Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). (2010-Present)

• Member, International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC). (2010-Present)