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Education
Ph.D., Yale University, 2005; B.A., Beijing University, 1999
Research Areas
Game theory, information economics, political economy.
Current Projects
"Mandatory vs. Discretionary Spending: the Status Quo Effect"
Academic Positions Held
Arizona State University: 2005-present
Representative Publications
"Select Cheap-Talk Equilibria," with Navin Kartik and Joel Sobel, Econometrica, January, 2008.
ASU is a tier 1 research university and W. P. Carey is proud of its strong tradition of teaching and classroom excellence. Our students directly benefit from the research and theories our faculty brings into the classroom. Below is a list of courses being taught during the current semester by this faculty member. Click a course to view it in the ASU course catalog.
ECN 312 - Intermed Microecon Theory
Role of the price system in organizing economic activity under varying degrees of competition.
ECN 416 - Game Theory&Economic Behavior
Introduces game theory and its application to various economic situations under conditions of complete and incomplete information.
ECN 792 - Research
Independent study in which a student, under the supervision of a faculty member, conducts research that is expected to lead to a specific project such as a dissertation, report, or publication. Assignments might include data collection, experimental work, data analysis, or preparation of a manuscript.