Yi Xin

Yi Xin is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), affiliated with the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. She holds a B.A. and B.S. from Peking University (2012), an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University (2016), and a Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins (2018). Her research focuses on Empirical Industrial Organization and Structural Econometric Modeling, examining economic mechanisms and consumer behavior in markets with asymmetric information and emerging online platforms using micro-level data. She develops novel econometric techniques to identify and estimate structural parameters. Xin is a member of the Ronald and Maxine Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences.

Featured research includes her work on peer-to-peer lending markets and structural econometric modeling. Her academic contributions intersect economics and applied quantitative methods, addressing real-world market complexities. Notable milestones include joining Caltech in 2018 as part of a cohort of new faculty spanning diverse disciplines from cosmochemistry to quantum theory.

Her research trends reflect a focus on interdisciplinary applications of econometrics to modern market structures, leveraging both theoretical frameworks and empirical data analysis. While her articles list includes materials science contributions, her primary academic profile emphasizes economics. Further details about grants or advising roles are not explicitly documented in the provided materials.