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Tongyang Yang serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Business Analytics at Widener University's School of Business Administration. He holds a PhD in Economics from Georgia Institute of Technology (2021), an MS in Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Georgia (2015), and a BA in International Economics and Trade from Heilongjiang University (2013).
His research focuses on applied microeconomics with particular emphasis on international trade effects on labor markets, socio-economic impacts of trade liberalization, and interdisciplinary approaches combining big data with economic analysis. His work spans agricultural economics, environmental economics, and labor economics, demonstrating a versatile analytical approach to contemporary economic challenges.
Yang's recent publications reveal a strong trend in analyzing the intersection of traditional economic theory with modern data science techniques, particularly evident in his machine learning application to agricultural finance. His research on trade liberalization's gendered impacts represents significant contribution to understanding nuanced economic adjustments in local labor markets.
As a media expert, Yang has provided economic commentary for major outlets including Motley Fool and WalletHub, addressing topics like stagflation, inflation patterns, and financial services.
His teaching portfolio encompasses all levels of microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, analytics, and econometrics, reflecting his broad expertise across economic theory and quantitative methods. Yang has also earned the 'Tech to Teaching' certificate from Georgia Tech and served as a graduate teaching fellow and leadership coach.
