Research

Publication

• Yu, W., Guan, G., Wang, Y., & Wang, Q. (2024). An analysis of the poverty reduction effects on land transfer: Evidence from rural areas in China. PLoS ONE, 19(2), e0298243.

Work-in-progress

• The Impact of Education on Mortality Trends by Gender and Race in the Appalachia (with Dr. Chanita Holmes)

This project aims to explore the relationship between educational attainment and mortality rates, with a specific focus on gender and racial differences within the Appalachian region.

• Assessing the Impact of the Mariel Boat lift on Female Labor Participation Rates (with Dr. Chunbei Wang)

This project examines how the influx of Cuban immigrants during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980 affected the employment rates of women in the local economy, providing insights for shaping immigration policy.

Other Research Experience

• Joint Determination of Labor and Marriage Market

I worked as a research assistant and researched whether decadal changes in marriage market outcomes and labor market outcomes mutually influence each other.

• Procrastination in Groups

I worked as a research assistant and researched researched on present bias when people working in different environments (solo, coordination, competition.)