Aurelia Aochun Di

I am a Postdoctoral Scholar at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

My research is at the intersection of behavioral and development economics, particularly focusing on individual beliefs, aspirations, and decision-making. My current projects study the social and behavioral barriers, investigating the influences that role models, strategic information dissemination, and AI-driven technology can exert in overcoming these barriers. Methodologically, my research primarily leverages field experimentation and survey data collection, enhanced by the application of causal machine learning techniques. 

I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Washington in 2025, and my B.S. in Statistics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2018.

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Contact information

• Email: aurelia.di@anderson.ucla.edu

• Office: Cornell Hall D5.26, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA 90077