Muzhe Yang

Muzhe Yang''s research aims to provide empirical evidence on causal relations that have policy implications. Examples of his work include peer effects in physicians’ new drug prescription behaviors, the impact of exposure to food advertising on purchasing behaviors, the roles of nationality and ethnicity on international and inter-regional trade, effects of signaling behaviors on college admission outcomes, effects of paid maternity leave on breastfeeding practices, the impact of publicly reported provider quality information on CABG markets, and the impact of power plant emissions on fetal and infant health.

Educaion

Peking University, China, B.A., M.A.

University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.

Research Interests

Health Economics

Applied Econometrics

Public Policy

Treatment Effect Analysis