Francis Fang

Francis Fang
he/him/his
226 Ruttan Hall
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisor
Jason Kerwin
Paul Glewwe
Education

BS (Statistics), BS (Econometrics and Quantitively Economics) - University of
Illinois

Biography

I am Haoyu "Francis" Fang, a third-year Ph.D. student in Applied Economics at the University of
Minnesota. My research interests lie in the domains of Household Finance, International
Development, and Behavioral Economics. Prior to starting at the Applied Economics Graduate
Program, I have completed my undergraduate studies in Statistics and Econometrics with
distinction at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

I am currently working as a consultant at the Intra-American Development Bank, and graduate research assistant at the Business Advancement Center for Health at the Carlson School of Management.

Areas of Interest

  • Household Finance
  • International Development
  • Behavioral Economics