Academic & Professional Qualification
- Ph.D., Economics, Boston University, 2022
- M.A., Economics, Boston University, 2016
- B.A., Economics, Fudan University, 2014
Biography
Yiming Cao is a development economist with a keen focus on political economy. His research delves into understanding the institutional and cultural factors that underpin significant development hurdles, such as corruption and conflict.
Research Interest
- Development Economics
- Political Economy
Selected Publications
- SOEs and Soft Incentive Constraints in State Bank Lending, (with Raymond Fisman, Hui Lin, and Yongxiang Wang), American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, (2023) 15 (1): 174-95.
- Rebel on the Canal: Disrupted Trade Access and Social Conflict in China, 1650-1911 (with Shuo Chen), American Economic Review, (2022) 112 (5): 1555-90.