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Welcome to my website! I am an Associate Professor of Economics at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Research Fields: Labor Economics, Development Economics, Chinese Economy

Research Interests: Minimum Wages, Immigration, Rural-urban Migrants in China

Address: 122 Academic West, Department of Economics, Bucknell University1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837, USA

Email: carl.lin@bucknell.edu

How education drives the economic success of immigrants from China in the US

Opinions (October 15, 2024)
IZA World of Labor: Evidence-based policy making

Policies that support education and training, recognize foreign credentials, and provide pathways for immigrants to earn US degrees can enhance their economic assimilation.


Minimum Wages in China: Evolution, Legislation, and Effects 1st ed. 2020 Edition, by Shi Li (Editor), Carl Lin (Editor)
Available on Amazon and Springer

The book unpacks the findings of minimum wage effects in China and highlights the importance of rigorous research to inform evidence-based policymaking and provides lessons for other transitional and developing economies.