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David Yu

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About Me

I am an economics PhD student at UCLA.

In June 2022, I graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics and a Specialization in Computing. I then worked as a research assistant at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington D.C., in the Division of International Finance.

My current research interests are in international trade.

My primary technical skills are Stata, Python, and HTML/CSS (I designed this website!).

News

November 3, 2023: My FEDS Note (joint with Justin Pierce), titled "Assessing the Extent of Trade Fragmentation", was released.

December 22, 2022: A FEDS Note that I worked on as a research assistant was released. It is titled "International Spillovers of Tighter Monetary Policy" and was authored by Dario Caldara, Francesco Ferrante, and Albert Queralto.

June 12, 2022: I graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics and a Specialization in Computing. At graduation, I was given the Outstanding Student in Mathematics/Economics award.

March 18, 2022: I completed my undergraduate thesis, which studies Head Start with the marginal value of public funds (MVPF) framework.

February 2, 2022: My article covering Head Start for the UCLA Undergraduate Economics Society was posted.