Yang Gao

Biography

Yang's research interests lie primarily in Macroeconomics and Environmental and Energy Economics. Her current research focuses on second-best carbon taxes in the presence of firm capital misallocation and the effectiveness of climate policies considering transition dynamics in factor substitution. Prior to attending UC Santa Barbara, Yang was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Renmin University of China.

Below is a list of her working papers and work in progress:

Working papers:
1. Capital Misallocation and Climate Policy
2. Energy Efficiency Dynamics and Climate Policy

Work in progress:
1. Macroeconomic Evidence on Substitution Between Clean and Dirty Energy