Research

Publications

• Yang, Y. S. J. (2026). Motivation in All‐Pay Contests. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 28(1), e70100.

Working Papers

• Hiring Algorithm, Statistical Discrimination and Willingness to Invest in Self (Job Market Paper; submitted)
• Ambiguity and the variance of gambles: an experiment (with Margaret Samahita and Karl Whelan)
• Strategically Ambiguous: Intent Signaling on an Online Dating App (with Kun Wu)