Educating the next generation of scholars and advising policymakers globally
Rigorous training in econometric methods for causal inference and policy evaluation. Covers instrumental variables, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity designs, synthetic control methods, and panel data techniques. Emphasis on identification strategies and applications to education and labor markets.
Advanced course examining labor supply and demand, wage determination, human capital investments, and discrimination. Analyzes returns to education, training programs, and skill formation using economic theory and empirical methods. Applications to workforce policy and employment outcomes.
Economic analysis of educational systems, school choice, teacher labor markets, and education production functions. Examines cost-benefit analysis of educational interventions, peer effects, and the relationship between education policy and economic inequality. Utilizes microeconomic theory and econometric methods.
Comprehensive course on experimental and quasi-experimental methods for program evaluation. Covers randomized controlled trials, matching methods, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, and difference-in-differences. Focus on treatment effect heterogeneity and external validity in education and social policy contexts.
Economic analysis of technological change, automation, and artificial intelligence on labor markets. Examines skill-biased technical change, task-based models, wage polarization, and displacement effects. Uses administrative data and econometric techniques to study employment transitions and policy responses.
Examines economic models of disability, labor market participation, and social insurance programs. Analyzes vocational rehabilitation effectiveness, employment discrimination, wage disparities, and workplace accommodations. Covers policy evaluation methods for disability employment programs including supported employment, sheltered workshops, and competitive integrated employment. Explores intersections of disability policy with social security, healthcare, and education systems using rigorous empirical methods.
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Dr. Yin is available for keynotes, policy briefings, and presentations at conferences, government agencies, universities, and international forums. Topics include technology and labor markets, disability employment policy, social insurance, and evidence-based program evaluation.