Yikang Shen

Welcome to my webpage!

I am a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, advised by Professor Ali Shourideh, Professor Ariel Zetlin-Jones, and Professor Maryam Saeedi. I will be on the 2025-2026 job market.

My primary research interest focuses on digital platforms in the modern era. I use both theoretical and empirical approaches to investigate the economic consequences, optimal design, and policy implications of emerging digital platforms. In particular, my research examines how shifts in the media landscape shape the strategic decisions of media companies, potentially leading to media bias or heightened political polarization, and how these dynamics ultimately affect social welfare.

Research interests:

• • Platform Economics

  • Media Economics

  • Micro Theory

  • Cryptocurrency Markets

  • Political Economics

Email Address: yikangs@andrew.cmu.edu