Yiyu Xing

Welcome! I am a postdoctoral scholar at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I am working for the Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs (ISAP). Prior to this, I received my PhD in economics from Auburn University, and Master of Arts in economics from the University of Virginia (as a Ph.D. student, 8/2017-12/2020). I am on the 2025-2026 job market and will be available for interviews!

My research interests lie in innovation, public economics, and economic history. My current projects center on the interaction between technology and institutions: 

• How do government regulations/interventions influence the development and diffusion of technologies? What are their impacts on local economic outcomes in turn? 

• Do (historical) social infrastructure investments shape local economic development? 

• To what extent do labor institutions affect workers' outcomes and firms' strategies, especially tech choices?

References: Nicolas L. Ziebarth (Ph.D. advisor) 

Price V. Fishback

Chris Vickers 

Contact Information: nkxingyy@gmail.com, sarrusxing10@ucla.edu, yiyxing@mednet.ucla.edu

CV  Research Statement 

News: 

• My prior authorization paper received a revision & resubmission at the Journal of Law and Economics, and an updated version would be available soon!

• My previous JMP (regulation vs. med innovation) is now under review. 

• An updated manuscript for the gender-specific workweek paper will be available very soon!

• I will present my immigration vs. home care paper at AEA-HERO session in Jan 2026. 

• My soil mapping paper is selected for the 2026 Mountain West Economic History conference.