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XIAOHAN YANG

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PHD STUDENT

XIAOHAN YANG

Research interests

INNOVATION
Thesis Title

Le développement de l’hydrogène bas-carbone entre politiques publiques, innovation technologique et effets de marché : le rôle de la Chine dans le déploiement et la diffusion internationale de la transition énergétique

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Thesis supervisor Valérie Mignon

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XIAOHAN YANG

PROFILE

 

Current position

 

PhD candidate in Economics at Université Paris Nanterre since September 2026, affiliated with EconomiX, under the supervision of Valérie Mignon.
PhD topic: The Development of Low-Carbon Hydrogen at the Intersection of Public Policy, Technological Innovation and Market Effects: China’s Role in the Deployment and International Diffusion of the Energy Transition

Education

Master’s Degree in Applied Economics – International Economics, Macroeconomic Policies and Economic Outlook
Université Paris Nanterre, 2024–2026
First year completed with honours (Mention Bien).
Second year completed with highest honours (Mention Très Bien), ranked first in the cohort.

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Management – Economics track
Université Paris Nanterre, 2021–2024

 

Scientific Preparatory Programme – Trunc Commun
Université de Technologie de Compiègne, 2019–2021
Scientific and engineering-oriented training.

 

Scientific Baccalaureate
Lycée des Mascareignes, Moka, Mauritius, 2016–2019
Specialisations in Life and Earth Sciences and Physics-Chemistry.

Research Work

Master’s Research Dissertation
From Announcements to Commissioning: The Impact of Public Policies on Hydrogen Project Operationalisation
Supervised by Valérie Mignon, May 2026.
Research dissertation conducted as part of a research internship at EconomiX.

 

Master’s Minor Dissertation
China CO₂ Emissions: Stylised Facts (1997–2022) and Econometric Methods in the Literature
Supervised by Cécile Couharde, May 2026.

 

Professional Experience

Research Intern
EconomiX – UMR 7235, Université Paris Nanterre
January – July 2026
Final-year Master’s research internship conducted within the ANR GET MORE H2 project, under the supervision of Professor Valérie Mignon. Research focused on hydrogen development strategies.

 

Research Assistant Intern
EconomiX – UMR 7235, Université Paris Nanterre
January – May 2024
Contributed to the construction, processing and analysis of economic databases.

 

Accounting Intern
Chartist Associates, Mauritius
June – July 2024
Provided support with accounting and administrative tasks.

 

Sales Assistant Intern
LeFrant Rubco, Compiègne, France
January 2020
Translated technical documents into Chinese, English and Spanish; conducted research and organised information on competing firms.

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