Zi Yang Kang

Zi Yang Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. Their research focuses on Microeconomic theory and Industrial organization. Kang holds a Ph.D. (Stanford, 2023), M.Sc. (Stanford, 2018), and B.S. (Stanford, 2017). They are affiliated with the Max Gluskin House, 150 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G7, Canada. Their personal website is http://ziyangkang.com, and their email is zy.kang@utoronto.ca. They teach courses such as Advanced Microeconomic Theory I and Industrial Organization and Competition Policy.

Zi Yang Kang is a researcher at the University of Toronto specializing in microeconomic theory. Their work explores various aspects of economic theory and its applications, including topics such as contracting and vertical control by dominant platforms, optimal redistribution through subsidies, and robustness measures for welfare analysis. Kang's research also examines the public option, indirect regulation of externalities, and fixed-price approximations in bilateral trade. Additionally, they have contributed to the study of economic mechanisms and their implications for policy design. Their publications reflect a strong focus on theoretical foundations and practical applications in economics.