Yanxu Long is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. His study focuses on the intersection of environmental economics and development economics, including afforestation/reforestation,ecosystem services, renewable energy, and sustainable development.

Yanxu earned his bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Mathematics from China Agricultural University in Beijing. After graduation, he worked for two world’s leading automobile manufacturers in Beijing. Before starting graduate school at UMN, he also received a certificate of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy created by MIT’s Department of Economics and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). In his free time, he likes hiking, biking, and cooking.