• Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Multilevel Assessment of Public Transportation Infrastructure: A Spatial Econometric Computable General Equilibrium Approach”, the 53rd Annual Meetings of the Southern Regional Science Association, San Antonio TX, March 27-29, 2014.
  • Button, K., Chen, Z., “Demand Forecasting Errors and the Ownership of Infrastructure”, the 55th Annual Transportation Research Forum, San Jose CA, March 12-15, 2014.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Multilevel Assessment of Public Transportation Infrastructure: A Spatial Econometric Computable General Equilibrium Approach”, the 53rd Annual Meetings of the Western Regional Science Association, San Diego CA, February 16-19, 2014.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Spatial Impact of Transportation Infrastructure: A Spatial Econometric CGE Approach”, the 60th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Atlanta GA, November 13-16, 2013.
  • Button, K., Chen, Z., “Extent Transportation PPPs Approximate to the Economic Theory of Bilateral Monopolies”, International Conference of Challenges in Public Private Partnership, Antwerp, Belgium, November 6-7, 2013.
  • Chen, Z., Daito, N. and Gifford, J., “Highway Spending and Public-Private Partnership: A Spatial Panel Approach”, International Conference of Challenges in Public Private Partnership, Antwerp, Belgium, November 6-7, 2013.
  • Chen, Z., “Spatial Impact of Transportation Infrastructure: A Spatial Econometric CGE Approach”, the 53rd European Regional Science Association Congress, Palermo, Italy, August 27-31, 2013.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Re-examing Linkages between Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Performance: A Granger Causality Test on the U.S. Northeast”, the VII World Conference of Spatial Econometric Association, Washington, DC, July 10-12, 2013.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Public Transportation Capital in the US: A Multimodal General Equilibrium Analysis”, the 16th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Shanghai, June 11-14, 2013.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Transportation and Regional Output: A Spatial Panel Assessment of the US Northeast Megaregion”, Annual Meetings of the Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, California, April 9th-13th, 2013.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Elasticity of Factor Substitution in a CGE Model: A Spatial Econometric Estimation”, the 52nd Southern Regional Science Association Meetings, Washington, D.C. April 4-6, 2013.
  • Daito, N., Chen, Z., and Gifford, J., “Research Needs for Virginia Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy”, the Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. January 13-17, 2013.
  • Daito, N., Chen, Z., “Demand of Bike-Sharing Travels: Evidence from Washington, D.C.”, will be presented at the Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. January 13-17, 2013.
  • Chen, Z. and Haynes, K., “Surface Transportation and Regional Output: A Spatial Panel Approach”, the 59th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Ottawa, Canada, November 7-10, 2012, (Second Prize of Student-Led Paper Competition).
  • Daito, N., Chen, Z., “Spatial Analysis of of Bike Sharing Travel Demand: Evidence from Washington D.C.’s Capital Bikeshare”, the 59th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Ottawa, Canada, November 7-10, 2012.
  • Chen, Z., Daito, N. and Gifford, J., “Highway Spending and Public-Private Partnership: A Spatial Panel Perspective”, the 59th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Ottawa, Canada. November 7-10, 2012.
  • Chen, Z., Roundtable Discussion 1. “What are the primary obstacles to having new dedicated HSR infrastructure built in the United States”, the 8th World High Speed Rail Congress, Philadelphia, PA. July 7-9, 2012, (First Prize of the International Student Competition).
  • Chen, Z., “Regional Impact of Transportation Investment in the Northeast Region of US: A Spatial Econometric CGE Approach”, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association 43rd Annual Conference, IMPLAN National User’s Conference 9th Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN. June 8-9, 2012.
  • Steen, M., Deventer, P., Bruijn, H., Twist, M., Heuvelhof, E., Haynes, K. and Chen, Z., “Governing Innovation: The Transition to E-Mobility-A Dutch Perspective”, Electric Vehicle Symposium 26, Los Angeles, California. May 6-9, 2012.
  • Chen, Z., “Economic Impact of Intercity Passenger Rail in the Northeast Corridor”, 58th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Miami, FL. November 2011.
  • Zhou, X. and Chen, Z., “Fare Hikes or Service Cuts? Response to the Transit Funding Crisis: A Case Study of Small Bus Systems in Greater Washington D.C. Area.” 90th Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. January 2011.
  • Chen, Z., “Ridership, Fare and On-time Performance: a Granger Causality Analysis of Intercity Passenger Train in the Northeast Corridor.” 57th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Denver, CO. November 2010.
  • Chen, Z., “Who Ride the High Speed Rail in the United States: The Acela Express Case Study.” 2010 Joint Rail Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL. April 2010.
  • Chen, Z., “Factors Affecting High Speed Rail Ridership in the United States - The Acela Express Case Study.” 51st Annual Transportation Research Forum, Arlington, VA.March 2010, (Graduate Student Best Paper Award).