Jiemai Wu

Dr. Jiemai Wu is a Lecturer (tenured Assistant Professor) in the School of Economics at the University of Sydney. She holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis and a BA from the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on the strategic transmission and utilization of information through a game-theory lens, examining how information providers optimize communication and how decision-makers respond to potentially biased information.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Washington University in St. Louis
• BA in Economics, University of Chicago

Research Interests: Microeconomic Theory and Game Theory, with emphasis on:

• Persuasion strategies in non-competitive environments
• Information cascades and social influence dynamics
• Optimal response to biased information

Publications reflect a focus on strategic communication, information design, and behavioral responses. Recent work explores voting mechanisms in correlated information environments and truncation effects in headline communication.

No scientific awards listed. No advisees or grant details provided. Active in academic conferences including the Econometric Society meetings.