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Dean Yang

Name: Dean Yang

Title(s):

  • Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics

Contact Information: 734.764.6158 , deanyang@umich.edu

Website: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~deanyang/

International Institute Affiliation(s):

  • CSEAS
  • CICS

Department Affiliation(s):

  • Public Policy
  • Economics

Education Background: Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University, 2003; B.A., Harvard University, 1995

World Area(s) of Study/Interest:

  • Southeast Asian Studies

Related Countries:

  • Philippines

Research/Teaching Specialization: Economic problems of developing countries, corruption, international migration, disasters and health

Area/Int'l Course(s) Taught: Economics of Developing Countries; Accelerated Microeconomics

Publications:

  • Coping with Disaster: The Impact of Hurricanes on International Financial Flows, 1970-2002. December 2006. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • International Migration, Remittances, and Household Investment: Evidence from Philippine Migrants’ Exchange Rate Shocks. March 2008. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Can Enforcement Backfire? Crime Displacement in the Context of Customs Reform in the Philippines. February 2008. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Integrity for Hire: An Analysis of a Widespread Customs Reform. 2008. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • “Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines. May 2007. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • Why Do Migrants Return to Poor Countries? Evidence from Philippine Migrants’ Responses to Exchange Rate Shocks. November 2006. (Refereed Journal Article)
  • The Economics of Anti-Corruption: Lessons from a Widespread Customs Reform. 2006. (Book Chapter)
  • Remittances and Poverty in Migrants’ Home Areas: Evidence from the Philippines. 2005. (Refereed Journal Article)