Welcome! My name is Zhengyi Yu and I go by Isaac. I am a PhD Candidate in the economics department at the University of Southern California (USC). I graduated summa cum laude from Franklin & Marshall College in 2020 with a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics.

My research interest lies at the intersection of labor economics, economics of innovation & AI,  and public economics.

I am on the 2025-26 job market!

Email: yuzhengy@usc.edu

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