Liyan Shi

Assistant Professor of Economics

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - Ph D (Economics) - 2018
• University of Oxford - MSc (Financial Economics with Distinction) - 2010
• Peking University - BA (Finance) - 2009

Publications

Working Paper

• The Macro Impact of Noncompete Contracts
  

  (author(s): Liyan Shi)

• Repurchase Options in the Market for Lemons
  

  (author(s): Liyan Shi, Saki Bigio)

• Optimal COVID-19 Quarantine and Testing Policies
  

  (author(s): Liyan Shi, Facundo Piguillem)

• Knowledge Creation and Diffusion with Limited Appropriation
  

  (author(s): Liyan Shi, Hugo Hopenhayn)

Honors and Awards

• UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship (2017)
• Dissertation Intern Fellowship, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015)
• Derivatives Winner Award, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (for best performance in the U.K. Financial Services Authority Derivatives Exam) (2010)
• Nicholas Davenport Prize for Academic Excellence, University of Oxford (for best performance in the M.Sc. in Financial Economics program) (2010)
• Dean’s List, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (2010)