Ping Wang

Ping Wang is the Seigle Family Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester (1987) and has held prior faculty positions at Penn State University (1987-1998) and Vanderbilt University (1999-2005). His research focuses on Growth/Development Economics, Macroeconomics, Economic Theory, Spatial Economics, and Health Economics. He has published over 100 articles in top journals and supervised 35 Ph.D. students.

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, University of Rochester, 1987
• Masters Thesis Award in Economics, 1981

Research Interests:

His current work addresses micro-founded growth theory, redistributive policies’ spatial impacts, search-and-match labor models, agglomeration effects, health/human capital decisions, crime networks, trade integration, and venture capital dynamics. Recent themes include AI’s labor market effects and personalized health policy evaluation.

Professional Service:

• Co-Director, Midwest Macroeconomic Group
• Vice President, East Asian Institute
• Editorial roles for Journal of Macroeconomics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, and others

Awards:

• 2008 Elected National Fellow, Academia Sinica
• 2005 Best Research Paper Award, Society of Industrial Economics
• Phi Tau Phi Honorary Society Member

Grants & Visits:

Recipient of NIH grants (NIAAA, 1998-2001) and frequent visiting scholar at institutions including the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Atlanta, Academia Sinica, and Kobe/京都 University. Served as Department Chair at Vanderbilt (2002-2005) and Washington University (2005-2008).

Future Work:

Ongoing projects explore AI-driven unemployment, spatial policy reforms, and health economics interventions, with interdisciplinary collaborations in energy systems and semiconductor innovation.