Dr. Shing Yi Wang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shing-Yi Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is a research fellow at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis Development (BREAD) and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Wang specializes in development economics and labor economics, with a focus on microeconomic issues such as property rights and migration. She has conducted extensive research in China and has addressed questions in countries like India, Mongolia, and the United Arab Emirates. Her work has been published in leading academic journals, including the American Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy. She is currently a co-editor of the Journal of Development Economics and an associate editor for the American Economic Review. Wang has also taught courses on consumers, firms, and markets in low-income countries, global political economy, and development economics. She received her Ph.D. in economics from Yale University and a B.A. from Wellesley College.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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