Wenyi Zhang is a PhD candidate in Economics at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Her research lies at the intersection of behavioral macroeconomics, expectations formation, and corporate finance. She studies how households, analysts, and firms form beliefs about inflation, economic growth, and social mobility, and how these beliefs influence financial decisions, investment behavior, and economic outcomes.

Prior to joining NTU, she received an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a BA (Joint Honours) in Economics and Finance from McGill University. Her research has been presented at leading conferences in macroeconomics and behavioral economics, and she is a recipient of the Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship.