Yao Rao

Dr. Yao Rao is a Senior Lecturer in Econometrics at the University of Liverpool Management School, holding a Master's in Finance and PhD in Economics. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Royal Statistical Society. His research focuses on panel data analysis, time series modeling, financial econometrics, and statistical applications in public health. He has held visiting roles at Imperial College London and contributed to prestigious journals like the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C and Journal of Time Series Analysis.

Dr. Rao serves on multiple academic committees, including the Royal Statistical Society Local Group and University of Birmingham External Examiner. His professional memberships include the Econometric Society and Institute of Risk and Uncertainty. He coordinates the Methods of Economic Investigation 2 module and leads research initiatives within the Liverpool Advanced Methods for Big Data Analytics (LAMBDA) Research Centre.

His work spans econometric theory, financial modeling, and healthcare applications, with recent publications addressing serial correlation in factor models, inflation forecasting using threshold MIDAS, and pandemic response strategies. He has developed novel methodologies for structural break detection and cross-covariance estimation, contributing to both academic and applied econometric practices.