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Ying Kong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at York University, affiliated with the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds a PhD in Economics from Carleton University, an MPA from Carleton's School of Public Administration, and a BSc from Peking University. His research focuses on political economy, international finance, industrial organization, health economics, and applied microeconomics, employing game theory and computational methods. Notable research includes analyses of pharmaceutical competition, airline market dynamics, and national pharmacare policy conflicts. He has held roles at Statistics Canada, Industrial Canada, and Health Canada, as well as senior economist positions in China's Science and Technology and Education Ministries.
Dr. Kong’s work frequently addresses price and pricing mechanisms in imperfectly competitive markets. His SSHRC-funded research (2006–2008) applied graph models to resolve conflicts in national pharmacare programs. He has published in journals such as Health Economics, Economics Letters, and the Review of Industrial Organization. His applied research spans policy evaluation, trade barriers, and healthcare financing.
His teaching and administrative roles at York University include advising and supervising graduate students in economics and related fields. He maintains an active research agenda, integrating mathematical and computational tools to solve complex economic problems.
