Haozhou Yang
Logo Economics PhD student, UCSB

Welcome!

I'm an Economics Ph.D. student at UC Santa Barbara. My academic interests lie in labor economics, behavioral economics and industrial organization. This site will offer a brief overview of my background, projects, and updates along the way.

Curriculum Vitae

Education
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    Prospective Ph.D Student in Economics
    Apr. 2025 - Present
  • New York University (Stern & GSAS)
    New York University (Stern & GSAS)
    M.S. in Quantitative Economics
    Jun. 2024 - Jun. 2025
  • London School of Economics
    London School of Economics
    M.S. in Management and Strategy
    Sep. 2023 - Jun. 2024
  • Shanghai International Studies University
    Shanghai International Studies University
    B.Econ. in International Economics and Trade
    Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2023
Experience
  • NYU Stern
    NYU Stern
    Research Assistant
    Sep. 2024 - May 2025
  • Northeast Securities
    Northeast Securities
    Research Intern
    Mar. 2022 - Jun. 2022
  • KPMG
    KPMG
    Intern (Return Offer Received)
    Dec. 2021 - Feb. 2022
Honors
  • Degree with Distinction, LSE
    2024
  • Outstanding Graduate of Shanghai
    2023
  • Outstanding Student of the Year (3x), SISU
    2023, 2022, 2021
  • Presidential Scholarship (3x), SISU
    2023, 2022, 2021
  • Top Grade Scholarship (3x), SISU
    2022, 2021, 2020
  • Excellent Volunteer of Shanghai (2x)
    2021, 2020
  • Education Award Fund & Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Scholarship
    2021
News
2025
I have now enrolled at UCSB as a first-year PhD student.
Aug 16
Just graduated from NYU. Love my professors, friends, and my family!
May 15
I have been accepted as a prospective Economics PhD student at UC Santa Barbara!
Feb 18
2024
I graduated from LSE (with Distinction).
Nov 06
2023
I received my bachelor's degree in Economics from SISU.
Jun 07