معرفی
Wayne Yuan Gao is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Economics, housed in the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University (2019) and prior degrees from Duke University (M.A., 2014) and the University of Hong Kong (B.Economics & Finance, 2012). His research focuses on econometrics and microeconomic theory, with a specialization in network economics and structural models. Gao has held visiting roles at Harvard University (2022) and has taught advanced econometrics courses at Penn, including ECON7310 and ECON8300.
Research Interests: His work bridges econometric methodology and economic theory, addressing topics like nonparametric identification, dyadic network formation, and informal risk-sharing mechanisms. He emphasizes practical applications of econometric tools to real-world economic structures.
Key Awards:
- 2021 Arnold Zellner Award (Journal of Econometrics) for Nonparametric Identification in Index Models of Link Formation.
- Exemplary Paper Award (ACM EC'21) for How Flexible is that Functional Form?.
Teaching & Grants: Teaches graduate-level econometrics courses and has contributed to research on panel data models and labor income processes. His work often intersects with policy-relevant questions in economic networks and risk-sharing systems.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Penn and beyond, focusing on econometric theory and network economics. Active in academic communities via GitHub and Google Scholar profiles.
