Hello! I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where I am advised by Paola Giuliano (chair), Michela Giorcelli, Nico Voigtländer, and Romain Wacziarg. I hold an M.A. in Computational Social Science with a concentration in Economics from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from the University of Hong Kong.
My research focuses on the economics of science, economic history, and political economy.
Research
Working Papers
Religion and Conflict: Evidence from China, 1860–1911
Funded by: Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Grant No.: AoE/B704/22-R); Templeton Religion Trust Grant in Religion and Economic Development
Presentations:
2025: AEA/ASSA (San Francisco), Mountain West Economic History Conference (Utah)
2024: AEA/ASSA (San Antonio), SIOE (Chicago), WEAI (Seattle), ESOC (Los Angeles)
2023: ASREC (Boston), UCLA Anderson
The Long-Term Returns to University Infrastructure: Evidence from Post-WWII Military Surplus Property Transfers
Funded by: UCLA Price Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; EHA Early Stage Dissertation Grant
Presentations (*forthcoming):
2026: UCLA Anderson, NBER SI Science of Science Funding*, EHA*
2025: UCLA
The Return(s) of Superstar Scientists
Funded by: UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy
Presentations (*forthcoming):
2026: 11th Monash–Paris–Warwick–Zurich–CEPR Text-As-Data Workshop, UCLA Luskin Center, Stanford SITE (China in the Global Economy)*
2025: UCLA Anderson
Work in Progress
What Does Not Kill You Makes You Happier: The Long-term Effects of Recessions on Wellbeing
Teaching
Managerial Economics (MBA, MGMTFT 405), UCLA Anderson
Teaching Assistant for Prof. Clemence Tricaud and Paola Giuliano
Fall 2024, 2025 · Rating: Excellent
Money and Banking (Undergraduate, ECON 230), University of Chicago
Teaching Assistant for Prof. Harald Uhlig
Fall 2022 · Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Student comments:
- "Your support made a genuine difference in how I understood both the material and the way economists think. Your weekly review sessions were especially impactful. They were clear, patient, and incredibly helpful in tying everything together. Those sessions were a big reason the course finally clicked for me. Thank you for always being willing to help and for creating a space where it felt okay to ask questions and struggle through the concepts. You're an excellent teacher, and I have no doubt you'll be a fantastic professor one day."
- "She was extremely effective at reinforcing class concepts and explaining them in a way that felt clear, accessible, and constructive to learning. Her teaching style helped me build a much stronger grasp of the material, and attending her office hours each week was one of the most valuable parts of the course. She consistently broke down complex ideas into understandable steps and created an environment where it felt comfortable to ask questions and learn at a deeper level. Yujing is so kind and has been an incredible TA."
- "Yujing was an incredible TA. She gave plenty of opportunities throughout the quarter to ask questions and to learn from her. Her weekly sessions were very helpful and she did a great job breaking down core concepts. She has a mastery of the course material."
- "She's very attentive to students' confusion and able to come up with explanations that are easy to understand."
- "Very well-prepared, organized, and thoughtful."
- "Willingness to go above and beyond to help anyone."
Office: Entrepreneurs Hall C501, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Email: yujingh (at) g.ucla.edu
