معرفی
Yifan Gong serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics within the Department of Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business. His research bridges labor economics, education economics, and urban housing markets through rigorous applied econometric analysis, focusing on how individuals form and update beliefs about uncertain economic factors.
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2020)
- M.Sc. in Applied Economics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2012)
- B.A. in Economics, University of Science and Technology of China, China (2011)
Research Focus
Gong's work centers on subjective expectations in economic decision-making, particularly examining how beliefs about income, marriage, fertility, and housing influence choices in education and labor markets. His methodology combines structural econometric modeling with longitudinal survey data to test rational expectations frameworks and analyze policy impacts. The dual focus on education economics and urban housing dynamics reveals systematic patterns in how uncertainty resolution affects life outcomes.
Publication Trends
His recent publications (2020-2025) demonstrate consistent advancement in measuring belief-accuracy relationships and policy interactions. Key contributions include distributional tests of rational expectations using college student data, analysis of non-pecuniary factors in graduate location decisions, and modeling housing expenditure constraints within general equilibrium frameworks. The work frequently employs the Berea Panel Study dataset to track belief formation from college through early career stages.
Teaching Activities
Professor Gong teaches graduate econometrics (ECON-918 covering IV estimation, GMM, and nonlinear models), undergraduate statistics (ECON-215), and doctoral math preparation (ECON-815), emphasizing practical applications in economic research.
Advising and Funding
No information regarding graduate student advising or externally funded research grants is available in the provided materials.
Research Infrastructure
Details about laboratory facilities, research centers, or collaborative teams associated with Dr. Gong's work are not specified in the source documentation.
