Erya Yang

Erya Yang

Assistant Professor, Business School

Sun Yat-sen University

Biography

My research interest is in microeconomic theory, in particular, decision theory and mechanism design. I have done some work in both directions.

Interests
  • Decision Theory
  • Mechanism Design
Education
  • PhD in Economics, June 2022

    University of California, Irvine

Publications

(2023). Random Quasi-linear Utility. Journal of Economic Theory.

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(2021). Reduced-Form Mechanism Design and Fairness Constraints. Economic Theory Bulletin.

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(2020). Optimism and pessimism in bargaining and contests. International Review of Law and Economics.

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Work in Progress

Teaching Experiences

 
 
 
 
 
Instructor
Business School, Sun Yat-sen University
Sep 2022 – Present Shenzhen, China

Courses taught include:

  • Intermediate microeconomics (2022 fall)
  • Advanced microeconomics (graduate and PhD, 2022 fall)
  • Game Theory and Information Economics (2022 spring)
  • Mechanism Design and its Applications (2023 Fall)
 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
University of California, Irvine
Sep 2016 – Jun 2021 California

Courses assisted include:

  • Graduate level Microeconomics Theory: Econ 210A, 210B, 210C;
  • Graduate level Mathematics for Econocmists: Econ 203A;
  • Behavioral Economics;
  • Game Theory;
  • Intermediate Econocmics, etc.