Laura Liu

Laura Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on econometrics, panel data analysis, and macroeconometrics, with an emphasis on semiparametric methods and forecasting techniques. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (2017) and previously worked at the Federal Reserve Board and Indiana University Bloomington. Dr. Liu serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Econometrics, The Econometrics Journal, and Journal of Econometric Methods.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 2017
• Research Interests: Panel data models, heterogeneous effects, structural macroeconomic models, large vector autoregressions, and network analysis

Her work bridges theoretical econometrics with empirical applications, particularly in forecasting and policy analysis. Recent projects include modeling dynamic panel data for pandemic forecasting and estimating interconnectedness in global financial systems.