Department of Economics
University of Michigan
250 Lorch Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220, U.S.A.
Phone: +1 (734) 763-3096
Fax: +1 (734) 764-2769
Email: yingfan@umich.edu
Web page: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~yingfan/ https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Bj61F98AAAAJ
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconomics
EMPLOYMENT
Current position:
Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Sept. 1, 2017 –
Other affiliation:
NBER Faculty Research Fellow, 2017 – present
CEPR Research Affiliate, 2016 – present
CESifo Research Network Affiliate, 2013 – present
Past position:
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Yale University, Sept. 2017 – June 2018
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Harvard University, Sept. 2012 – May 2013
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, 2009 – 2017
DEGREES
Ph.D. Economics Yale University 2009
M.Phil. Economics Yale University 2006
M.A. Economics Yale University 2005
M.A. Economics Peking University 2003
B.A. Economics Wuhan University 2001
B.S. Mathematics Wuhan University 2001
PUBLICATIONS
Published Articles:
“Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising”, joint with Kai-Uwe Kühn and Francine Lafontaine, Journal of Political Economy, 125(6), December 2017, 2082-2125.
“Reputation Premium and Reputation Management: Evidence from the Largest e-Commerce Platform in China”, joint with Jiandong Ju and Mo Xiao, International Journal of Industrial Organization, 46, May 2016, 63-76.
“Competition and Subsidies in the Deregulated U.S. Local Telephone Industry”, joint with Mo Xiao, RAND Journal of Economics, 46(4), Winter 2015, 751-776.
“Ownership Consolidation and Product Characteristics: A Study of the US Daily Newspaper Market”, American Economic Review, 103(5), August 2013, 1598-1628.
“Wage Contracts, Grey Income and Career Concerns” (in Chinese), with Xinqiao Ping, China Economic Quarterly, 3(3), April 2004, 679-702.
“Estimating the Agency Costs of State-Owned Enterprises in China” (in Chinese), with Xinqiao Ping and Chaoyan Hao, Economic Research Journal, November 2003, 42-53.
Working Papers:
“Competition, Product Proliferation and Welfare: A Study of the U.S. Smartphone Market”, joint with Chenyu Yang, 2016.
“Estimating the Costs of Market Entry and Exit for Video Rental Stores”, 2016.
Research in Progress:
“Investment, Product Variety and Mergers: a Study of the U.S. Wireless Service Industry”, joint with Chenyu Yang, University of Rochester.
“Market Size and Firm Turnover”, joint with Francine Lafontaine, University of Michigan.
“Threat of Entry and Entry: Airlines’ Product Responses”, joint with Yesim Orhun and Colin Watson, University of Michigan.
“Subsidies and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans”, joint with Colleen Carey, Cornell University and Elena Krasnokutskaya, John Hopkins University.
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RESEARCH GRANTS
Excellence in Reviewing, the International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2016.
MITRE Faculty Research Award, 2016. “Investment, Product Variety and Mergers: a Study of the U.S.
Wireless Service Industry”, joint with Chenyu Yang, University of Rochester.
MITRE Faculty Research Award, 2015. “Threat of Entry and Entry: Airlines’ Product Responses”, joint with Yesim Orhun, University of Michigan.
Summer Grant of the NET Institute, 2014. “Switching Costs and Product Launching: A Study of the Smart Phone Market”, joint with Chenyu Yang, University of Michigan.
MITRE Faculty Research Award, 2014. “Switching Costs and Product Launching: A Study of the Smart Phone Market”.
Excellence in Reviewing, the International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2013.
MITRE Faculty Research Award, 2013. “The International Expansion of Firms: Evidence from
McDonald's”, joint with Francine Lafontaine, University of Michigan.
Summer Grant of the NET Institute, 2010. “Estimating the Option Value of Waiting: A Dynamic Entry Game Model of the U.S. Local Telephone Market”, joint with Mo Xiao, University of Arizona.
Best paper published in the China Economic Quarterly in the year of 2003-2004 for the paper “Wage Contracts, Grey Income and Career Concerns” with Xinqiao Ping, 2004
Yale University
Carl Arvid Anderson Prize Fellowship, Cowles Foundation, 2008 Leylan Fellowship, 2007
Cowles Summer Prize, Cowles Foundation, 2005
Yale University Summer Fellowship, 2004-2006
Cowles Foundation Prize, 2003-2006
Yale University Fellowship, 2003-2006
TEACHING AND ADVISING
Courses Taught:
Industrial Organization and Performance (Undergraduate), University of Michigan (Fall 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, Winter 2014, 2016, 2017)
Government Regulation of Industry (Undergraduate), University of Michigan (Fall 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Industrial Organization (Graduate), University of Michigan (Fall 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, Winter 2017)
Introductory Microeconomics, Yale Summer School (Summer 2006)
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Advising:
Xiuyi (Sherry) He, graduated in 2017 Albert Hyun, graduated in 2016
PhD Student Advising:
(Name, First placement, Graduation year):
Adam Dearing (Ohio State University, 2017)
Harim Kim (Co-chair) (Post-doc, University of Mannheim, 2017) Sarah Johnston (Post-doc, University of Wisconsin, 2017) Christopher Sullivan (University of Wisconsin, 2017)
Evan Wright (Chair) (Bank of America, 2017)
Yiyuan Zhang (Co-chair) (Analysis Group, 2017)
Chenyu Yang (Rochester University, Simon Business School, 2016) Jongyearn Lee (Korea Development Institute, 2015)
James Wang (Federal Reserve Board, 2015)
Elena Patel (Department of the Treasury, 2013)
As a cognate committee member (Name, University of Michigan unit, First placement, Graduate year):
Gianluigi Giustiziero (Ross School of Business, SKEMA Business School, 2015) Katie Whitefoot (School of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, 2011)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Departmental service:
2016-17: Doctoral Program Committee
2015-16: Doctoral Admissions Committee, Executive Committee (alternate) 2014-15: MAE Program Committee, Executive Committee (alternate) 2013-14: Doctoral Admissions Committee
2011-12: Doctoral Admissions Committee
2010-11: Doctoral Admissions Committee
2009-10: Coffee Hour, Assistant Professor Mentoring Committee
University service:
Faculty advisor, Knight-Wallace Fellowship Program, University of Michigan, 2013
Referee:
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Review, Econometrica, Economic Inquiry, Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Information Systems Research, International Economic Review, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Journal of Industrial Economics, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Journal of Media Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Management Science, Journal of the European Economic Association, RAND Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics
Census Research Data Center, Israel Science Foundation, National Science Foundation, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
Conference organization:
Program committee member: the International Industrial Organization Conference 2017 Program committee member: the China Meeting of the Econometric Society 2017
PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS:
2017 Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society, China Meeting of the Econometric Society, Columbia University, FCC, FTC, Indiana University (Kelley School of Business), MIT, Montreal IO Conference, National University of Singapore, NYU Stern School of Business, Ohio State University, Sciences Po, University of Rochester (Simon Business School), University of Toronto, Western University
Discussion: AEA Annual Meeting
2016 Barcelona GSE Summer Forum, CEPR/JIE Conference on Applied Industrial Organization, Cornell University, NBER Summer Institute I.O. workshop, North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society, NYU Abu Dhabi, Pennsylvania State University, Society of Economic Dynamics Annual Meeting, University of British Columbia, University of Mannheim, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas Austin, University of Düsseldorf
Discussion: AEA Annual Meeting, Behavioral I.O. and Marketing Symposium, 5th University of Michigan Economics and Finance Day, NBER Chinese Economy Working Group Meeting
2015 International I.O. Conference, University of Bonn, Econometric Society World Congress, University of Georgia Athens, University of Western Ontario
Discussion: International I.O. Conference, CEPR/JIE Conference on Applied Industrial Organization, McGill International Conference on Marketing
2014 University of Oklahoma
2013 Boston University, CEPR/JIE Conference on Applied Industrial Organization, China India Insights Conference, Harvard University, International I.O. Conference, NBER I.O. Winter Meeting, New York University (Stern), Society of Economic Dynamics Annual Meeting, Stony Brook University, University of Düsseldorf, University of Essex, University of Virginia
Discussion: AEA Annual Meeting, International I.O. Conference
2012 Boston College, Harvard University, Society of Economic Dynamics Annual Meeting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Düsseldorf, University of Frankfurt, Wayne State University, Yale University
2011 Columbia University, Harvard University, International I.O. Conference, Pennsylvania State University
Discussion: International I.O. Conference
2010 AEA Annual Meeting, International I.O. Conference, London School of Economics, MEA Annual Meeting, MIT, Northwestern University, UK Competition Commission, Summer Workshop in Industrial Organization and Management Strategy
Discussion: International I.O. Conference, MEA Annual Meeting
2009 Duke University, Federal Reserve Board, FTC-Northwestern Microeconomics Conference, International I.O. Conference, INSEAD, Maastricht University, Michigan State University, Peking University (Guanghua), Princeton University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Tilburg University, University of Arizona, University of Mannheim, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Toulouse, University of Wisconsin, Washington University Olin Business School
