Welcome to my personal website. I received my Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in June 2026. I am a 2025–2026 NBER Doctoral Dissertation Fellow.

In summer 2026, I will join the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor.

I investigate how institutions, human capital, and emerging technologies shape the creation and diffusion of knowledge. My research applies tools from applied microeconomics, causal inference, and AI techniques such as natural language processing and machine learning.

Advisors: Benjamin F. Jones, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Dashun Wang, Ryan Hill

Email: xizhao.wang@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Please see my CV for additional information.