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Xiang Ao

Applied economist and statistician working on causal inference, econometrics, and policy evaluation.

About

I am an applied economist and statistician with research interests in causal inference, econometrics, and policy evaluation. My work focuses on bridging the gap between modern statistical methods and applied research.

Research Interests

  • Causal inference
  • Machine learning for causal estimation
  • Applied microeconometrics

Software

I use AI coding agents to create software for econometrics. See Software.

Online Books

I have books on applied econometrics and causal inference. See Online Books.

Education

I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed my undergraduate studies at Zhejiang University.