Regular biography
Yuanyuan Wan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on econometrics, with publications in leading journals such as the Journal of Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. She teaches courses in econometrics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Wan holds a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and has contributed to significant research in econometric methods. Her work includes studies on specification tests, fuzzy regression discontinuity designs, and nonparametric tests in auction models. She is affiliated with the University of Toronto's Economics department and maintains a personal website for further information.
Scholar-generated biography
Yuanyuan Wan is an economist specializing in econometrics and applied econometrics. Her research focuses on econometric methods for causal inference, particularly in settings with complex identification assumptions. She has contributed to the development of nonparametric and semiparametric techniques for testing identification conditions in models such as fuzzy regression discontinuity designs and binary decision games. Her work also explores policy evaluation through tools like the marginal treatment effect and layered policy analysis. Additionally, she examines economic phenomena such as labor force participation and retirement spillover effects using econometric approaches. Her research bridges theoretical econometric methods with empirical applications in economics and public policy.