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Dr. Liyang Sun is a Lecturer in Economics and Deputy Graduate Tutor at the University of College London's Department of Economics, and an Untenured Associate Professor (on leave) at CEMFI in Madrid. She holds a PhD in Economics and Statistics from MIT (2021) and a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Wellesley College (2014). Her research focuses on causal inference methodologies under treatment effect heterogeneity and weak identification with many instruments. Prior to her current roles, she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UC Berkeley.
Her academic positions include:
- Lecturer in Economics, University College London (current)
- Untenured Associate Professor, CEMFI, Madrid (on leave)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UC Berkeley (previous)
Research interests span econometric method development, applied economics, and policy analysis. Her work emphasizes improving causal inference techniques in realistic economic settings. Recent publications explore synthetic control methods, instrumental variables with many weak instruments, and machine learning applications in structural reforms analysis.
Her scholarly contributions address core econometric challenges such as:
- Policy learning and confidence estimation
- Temporal aggregation in synthetic control frameworks
- Adaptive methods for model misspecification
No specific grants or advising activities are documented here. She contributes to the department's teaching and graduate training programs as Deputy Graduate Tutor.
