Dr. Siyu Wang

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Dr. Siyu Wang joined the Institute in the fall of 2020. She is an applied microeconomist who works on bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. Her research approach relies on insights from experimental economics, in the tradition of Nobel laureate Vernon Smith, to investigate individual behavior, managerial policies, and market mechanisms.

Work History

Missouri State University
2018 – 2020

Ford Motor Company
2016 – 2018

Alma Mater

George Mason University

Ph.D., Economics

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Undergraduate, Finance

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ISEG Research Fellow Siyu Wang Shares Advice for Financial New Year's Resolutions for 2022
September 4, 2021 • Commentary

Is Using Cryptocurrency Best for Travel?

Featuring Dr. Siyu Wang
ISEG Research Fellow Dr. Siyu Wang Offers Key Insights About Cryptocurrency Use in International Travel in a new USA Today article. Learn more!
Cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is gaining popularity as a new way to pay for travel on vacations and more
ISEG Research Fellow Siyu Wang Shares Her Top Advice for How to Put Your Child Tax Credit Payments to Good Use in new article in U.S. News and World Report.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
February 1, 2021 • Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization

The Aspirational Income Hypothesis: Limits of the Relative Income Hypothesis

By Elias Khalil Jason Aimone Daniel Houser Dr. Siyu Wang Deborah Martinez Kun Qian
According to the “relative income hypothesis,” decision makers derive positive utility from identifying with a group that performs more poorly than they do.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
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