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Siyu Chen

Researcher (title not stated) · Jinan University

Affiliated with the Institute for Economic and Social Research at Jinan University. Co-author of the QJE paper on mobile app usage and peer effects among university students.

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Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 17 Oct 2025 Published Jan 2026
Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes

Panle Jia Barwick · Siyu Chen · Chao Fu · Teng Li

This paper estimates the causal effects of mobile app usage on college students' academic performance, physical health, and labor market outcomes, while separately identifying behavioral (endogenous) …