Yahong Zhang

Yahong Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Windsor, specializing in macroeconomic modeling, financial economics, and labor market dynamics. She has supervised undergraduate and graduate students, including Jared Seagris (2022) and Yan He (2016), and contributed to the development of the Master of Applied Economics and Policy program.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on the interplay between financial frictions, monetary policy, and labor markets, with a particular emphasis on small open economies like Canada. She explores how macroprudential rules, household debt, and price-level targeting affect economic stability and business cycles.

Article Trends: Zhang’s publications bridge macroeconomic policy and financial systems, analyzing topics like bank runs, credit channels, and labor market segmentation. Her research often integrates search theory and behavioral economics, particularly in family gap dynamics.

Leadership: She has served as a program coordinator for the Master of Applied Economics and Policy program, mentoring students and contributing to academic administration.