Research Publications
Refereed journal articles
[10] Yan, Y., Sano, H. & Sumiya, L. (2023). “Policy Capacity Matters for Education Reforms: Comparing the Diverging Tale of Two Brazilian States,” Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 25(2), 253–281 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 2.081 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 59/173 in Public Administration).
[9] Rawat, S., Yan, Y., Wu, A.M. & Vyas, L. (2023). “When Public Administration Education Switches Online: Student Perceptions during COVID-19,” Teaching Public Administration, 41(1), 122–142 (ESCI-listed).
[8] Yan, Y., Vyas, L., Wu, A.M. & Rawat, S. (2022). “Effective Online Education Engagement under COVID-19: Perspectives from Teachers and Students in Hong Kong,” Journal of Public Affairs Education, 28(4), 422–439.
[7] Yan, Y. & Saguin, K. (2021). “Policy Capacity Matters for Capacity Development: Comparing Teacher In-service Training and Career Advancement in Basic Education Systems of India and China,” International Review of Administrative Sciences (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 3.094 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 33/161 in Public Administration).
[6] Wu, A.M. Yan, Y. & Vyas, L. (2020). “Public Sector Innovation, E-Government and Anti-corruption in China and India: Insights from Civil Servants,” Australian Journal of Public Administration, 79(3), 370–385 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 1.800 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 63/161 in Public Administration).
[5] Yan, Y. & Graycar, A. (2020). “Exploring Corruption in Fisheries,” Natural Resources Forum: A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal, 44(2), 176–190 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 1.821 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 519/1724 in Environmental Science).
[4] Ho, S., Qian, N. & Yan, Y. (2019). “The Role of Ideas in the China-India Water Dispute,” Chinese Journal of International Politics, 12(2), 263–294 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 3.649 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 35/573 in Political Science and International Relations).
[3] Yan, Y. (2019). “Making accountability work in basic education: reforms, challenges and the role of the government,” Policy Design and Practice, 2(1), 90–102 (ESCI-listed).
[2] Yan, Y. (2018). “Policy Response to Globalization: A Comparison between China’s and India’s Primary Education,” Asian Education Review, 2(1), 76–102.
[1] Romano, S., Sotis, C., & Yan, Y. (2015). “ICSID vs. WTO: An Economic Analysis of Procedural Rules,” North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation, 41(1), 31–58.
- Available open access
- Shortlisted, best paper award, PSG XXI Policy Design and Evaluation, PSG XIII Public Policy and the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference 2021
- Knowledge exchange: "What can this Brazilian state teach us about delivering an inclusive, equitable education?" (On the World Economic Forum; repost on LSE Latin America and Carribean blog, translated into Portuguese)
- Research presentations: ISPP seminar at the Department of Social Policy, LSE, February 2022 (Recording available on Youtube; slides available here); PSG XXI Policy Design and Evaluation, EGPA2021, September 2021.
[9] Rawat, S., Yan, Y., Wu, A.M. & Vyas, L. (2023). “When Public Administration Education Switches Online: Student Perceptions during COVID-19,” Teaching Public Administration, 41(1), 122–142 (ESCI-listed).
- Available open access
- Winner, best paper award, PSG IX Teaching Public Administration, EGPA2021
- Research presentations: LSE Festival Research Showcase, June 2022; PSG IX Teaching Public Administration, EGPA2021, September 2021.
[8] Yan, Y., Vyas, L., Wu, A.M. & Rawat, S. (2022). “Effective Online Education Engagement under COVID-19: Perspectives from Teachers and Students in Hong Kong,” Journal of Public Affairs Education, 28(4), 422–439.
- Available open access
[7] Yan, Y. & Saguin, K. (2021). “Policy Capacity Matters for Capacity Development: Comparing Teacher In-service Training and Career Advancement in Basic Education Systems of India and China,” International Review of Administrative Sciences (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 3.094 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 33/161 in Public Administration).
- Available open access; translated into French
- Knowledge exchange: "Why we must reimagine capacity building to strengthen education after COVID-19" (On the World Economic Forum)
- Research presentations: ISPP seminar at the Department of Social Policy, LSE, November 2020 (Recording available on Youtube; slides available here); Special Lecture at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, January 2020; Seoul GSPA Conference: Towards a Good Government in the New Developmental Era, Seoul National University, July 2019.
[6] Wu, A.M. Yan, Y. & Vyas, L. (2020). “Public Sector Innovation, E-Government and Anti-corruption in China and India: Insights from Civil Servants,” Australian Journal of Public Administration, 79(3), 370–385 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 1.800 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 63/161 in Public Administration).
- Available open access; translated into Chinese
- Knowledge exchange: “Will Modi Resume the Battle Against Corruption?” (Original on The Diplomat; repost on LSE South Asia blog and LSE Social Policy blog)
- Research presentations: Public Administration: Context and Innovation, Fudan University, June 2019 (media coverage [in Chinese]); Seminar on Frontier Issues of Public Management, Lanzhou University, June 2019 (media coverage [in Chinese]); Workshop on Public Sector Innovation in the Asia Pacific, LKYSPP, February 2019.
[5] Yan, Y. & Graycar, A. (2020). “Exploring Corruption in Fisheries,” Natural Resources Forum: A United Nations Sustainable Development Journal, 44(2), 176–190 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 1.821 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 519/1724 in Environmental Science).
- Available open access
- Knowledge exchange: "New research reveals the true extent of corruption in fisheries" (Original on the World Economic Forum; repost on The Mandarin; translated into French, Japanese and Spanish)
[4] Ho, S., Qian, N. & Yan, Y. (2019). “The Role of Ideas in the China-India Water Dispute,” Chinese Journal of International Politics, 12(2), 263–294 (SSCI-listed, Impact Factor 3.649 in 2020, SJR Ranking: 35/573 in Political Science and International Relations).
- Available with pay wall
- Research presentations: Brownbag seminar, Politics and IR Group, LKYSPP, March 2018.
[3] Yan, Y. (2019). “Making accountability work in basic education: reforms, challenges and the role of the government,” Policy Design and Practice, 2(1), 90–102 (ESCI-listed).
- Available open access
[2] Yan, Y. (2018). “Policy Response to Globalization: A Comparison between China’s and India’s Primary Education,” Asian Education Review, 2(1), 76–102.
- Available upon request on ResearchGate
[1] Romano, S., Sotis, C., & Yan, Y. (2015). “ICSID vs. WTO: An Economic Analysis of Procedural Rules,” North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation, 41(1), 31–58.
Refereed book chapters and occasional papers
[6] Yan, Y., Vyas, L., Wu, A.M. & Rawat, S. (2023). “Effective online education under COVID-19: Perspectives from teachers and students,” in International and Comparative Public Administration Education, Eds. William Hatcher and Bruce McDonald III.
[5] Yan, Y. (2023). “Governance of Government Middle Schools in Beijing and Delhi: Teacher Training, Career Advancement and Stakeholder Communication,” in Inclusive Quality Education: Towards SDG4, ed. Anjana Mangalagiri.
[4] Yan, Y. (2022). “Policy instruments for educational governance: A comparative investigation of India and China,” in Springer International Handbook of Education Development in Asia Pacific (A Springer Major Reference Work Handbook), eds. Wing On Lee, Phillip Brown, A. Lin Goodwin and Andy Green.
[3] Barzelay, M., Andrenacci, L., Seabra, S., & Yan, Y. (2022). “Good Trouble in the Academy: Inventing Design-focused Case Studies about Public Management as an Archetype of Policy Design Research,” in Handbook of Research on Policy Design, eds. B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fontaine, 212–229. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
[2] Yan, Y. (2021). “COVID-19 in the UK: Capability Developments, Deficits and Discontents,” in Facts and Analysis: Canvassing Covid-19 Responses, ed. Linda Chelan Li, 2021. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.
[1] Yan, Y. (2020). “Governance of Government Middle Schools in Urban China and India: Comparative Analysis of Supportive Accountability and Teacher Perceptions,” in Governing Cities: Asia’s Urban Transformation, eds. Kris Hartley et al., 189–202. London: Routledge.
- Available open-access
- Originally published as a journal article in JPAE (Yan et al. 2022).
[5] Yan, Y. (2023). “Governance of Government Middle Schools in Beijing and Delhi: Teacher Training, Career Advancement and Stakeholder Communication,” in Inclusive Quality Education: Towards SDG4, ed. Anjana Mangalagiri.
- Originally published as ICS Occasional Papers No.42 of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi (Available here)
- Research presentations: IPSA World Congress 2018, Brisbane, July 2018; The Third AP-PPN Annual Conference, Tsinghua University, March 2018; International Conference on Inclusive Quality Education, Delhi, June 2017.
[4] Yan, Y. (2022). “Policy instruments for educational governance: A comparative investigation of India and China,” in Springer International Handbook of Education Development in Asia Pacific (A Springer Major Reference Work Handbook), eds. Wing On Lee, Phillip Brown, A. Lin Goodwin and Andy Green.
- Available with pay wall
[3] Barzelay, M., Andrenacci, L., Seabra, S., & Yan, Y. (2022). “Good Trouble in the Academy: Inventing Design-focused Case Studies about Public Management as an Archetype of Policy Design Research,” in Handbook of Research on Policy Design, eds. B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fontaine, 212–229. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
[2] Yan, Y. (2021). “COVID-19 in the UK: Capability Developments, Deficits and Discontents,” in Facts and Analysis: Canvassing Covid-19 Responses, ed. Linda Chelan Li, 2021. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.
[1] Yan, Y. (2020). “Governance of Government Middle Schools in Urban China and India: Comparative Analysis of Supportive Accountability and Teacher Perceptions,” in Governing Cities: Asia’s Urban Transformation, eds. Kris Hartley et al., 189–202. London: Routledge.
- Available upon request at ResearchGate
- Research presentations: Public Lecture at the School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, July 2019; Special Lecture at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, February 2019; Singapore PPPN Annual Conference, Singapore Management University, January 2019.
A word cloud of my publications (20210423)
Funded research projects
[4] 2020–21: “Learning from Jovem de Futuro (Youth with a Future) about Systems-Change-Enterprises and their Management” Research project at LSE funded by Instituto Unibanco, Brazil (Principal Investigator: Prof. Michael Barzelay, 21,795 GBP).
[3] 2019–20: “Public Management in the Extreme” Research project at LSE funded by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, Uttar Pradesh, India (Principal Investigator: Prof. Michael Barzelay, 46,750 GBP).
[2] 2019: “Decentralization and the Rise of Participatory Budgeting in China: Outcomes, Limitations and Implications” Research project at LKYSPP funded by the NUS General Research Fund FY 2019 (R-603-000-286-720, Principal Investigator: Prof. Alfred Wu, approx. 11,014 GBP).
[1] 2017–18: “The Role of Ideas in the China-India Water Dispute” Research project at LKYSPP funded by the Centre on Asia and Globalisation FY 2017 Grant (R-603-000-252-651, Principal Investigator: Prof. Selina Ho, approx. 8,261 GBP).
- Scheduled field work to start on January 2021 to study Jovem de Futuro (JdF) as a case of managing iterative and adaptive systems-change enterprises in the education sector of an institutionally complex and internally diverse country.
[3] 2019–20: “Public Management in the Extreme” Research project at LSE funded by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, Uttar Pradesh, India (Principal Investigator: Prof. Michael Barzelay, 46,750 GBP).
- Conducted field work on the preparation of the 2019 Kumbh Mela religious festival. Interviewed key stakeholders of the project. Managing interview data. Co-authoring two research papers and two teaching cases for use in post-graduate and executive education courses.
[2] 2019: “Decentralization and the Rise of Participatory Budgeting in China: Outcomes, Limitations and Implications” Research project at LKYSPP funded by the NUS General Research Fund FY 2019 (R-603-000-286-720, Principal Investigator: Prof. Alfred Wu, approx. 11,014 GBP).
- Designed research framework and interview instruments. Conducted field work in one of the case sites. Co-authoring research papers and presenting them at research conferences.
[1] 2017–18: “The Role of Ideas in the China-India Water Dispute” Research project at LKYSPP funded by the Centre on Asia and Globalisation FY 2017 Grant (R-603-000-252-651, Principal Investigator: Prof. Selina Ho, approx. 8,261 GBP).
- Developed research idea for proposal. Designed research tools and conducted field work in Beijing and Kunming. Analysed the survey results. Co-authored an article published in a top journal of the field.
