I am an Economist in the World Bank's Development Research Group (Macroeconomics and Growth). My research interests include Economic Geography (Urban and Trade), Development Economics, Political Economy and Economic History.
I completed my PhD at Columbia University in 2021, and hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
My CV can be found here.
Contact: ygwee [at] worldbank.org
Publication(s)
Explorations in Economic History, 2025, 97(101694)
Working Papers
“The Effect of Land Use Regulations: Evidence from the Overturning of Local Planning Authorities’ Decisions in the United Kingdom” (with Di Song Tan)
New draft coming soon.
“Great Expectations: Urban Development in 17th Century London” (with Jacob Field, Di Song Tan)
Presented at NBER Summer Institute 2021 (Urban Economics). Awarded Vickrey Award for Best Third Year Paper, Columbia University.
“Locked in the Past: Old Housing and the Transition to Electric Heating” (with Hui Ren Tan)
New draft coming soon.
“Made by History: The Spatial Distribution of Manufacturing Industries in the US”