Student Directory
Dean Yang
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics
| Phone: | (734) 764-6158 |
|---|---|
| Fax: | (734) 763-9181 |
| Office: | Weill Hall 735 S. State St. #3315 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 |
| E-mail: | deanyang@umich.edu |
Research and Teaching Interests:
- Applied Microeconomics
- International Development
- Migration
- Quantitative Methods
Educational Background:
B.A., Economics, Harvard University; Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University
Recent Publications:
Under the Weather: Health, Schooling, and Socioeconomic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall
Coping with Disaster: The Impact of Hurricanes on International Financial Flows, 1970-2001
Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines
International Migration, Human Capital, and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Exchange Rate Shocks
Why Do Migrants Return to Poor Countries? Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Responses to Exchange Rate Shocks
Integrity for Hire: An Analysis of a Widespread Program for Combating Customs Corruption
Can Enforcement Backfire? Crime Displacement in the Context of Customs Reform in the Philippines
Bio:
Dean Yang is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics. His research is on the economic problems of developing countries. His specific areas of interest include: international migration, microfinance, health, corruption, and the economics of disasters. Dean teaches Ford School courses in the economics of developing countries and in microeconomics, as well as a Ph.D. course in development economics. He received his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Harvard University.
Academic Appointments:
- Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
- Department of Economics, LS&A
