Ao Wang

Ao Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick, affiliated with the CAGE Research Centre (Public Policy and Data Group). His research focuses on Empirical Industrial Organization (e.g., demand systems, revenue management) and Structural Econometrics (e.g., identification of unobserved preferences, large choice sets). He holds a PhD in Economics from CREST, France, and a Master’s from Ecole Polytechnique/ENSAE. His work has been published in journals such as Econometric Theory and Journal of Econometrics.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, CREST, France (2016–2020)
• Master in Economics (summa cum laude), Ecole Polytechnique/ENSAE, France (2014–2016)
• Bachelor’s in Probability and Statistics, Peking University, China (2008–2012)

Awards & Funding:

• ESRC New Investigator Grant (£298,944) for research on quantity discounts in retail
• Recipient of multiple grants from Research England, BA/Leverhulme, and Labex programs

Teaching: Courses include Industrial Economics 2 and Topics in Industrial Organisation and Data Science. He advises students and offers regular office hours.