Professor, Public Policy/Economics; Research Professor, Population Studies
deanyang@umich.edu
Office Information:
Ford School of Public Policy ; 466 Lorch Hall; 1220
phone: 734.764.6158
Center for Southeast Asian Studies;
CSEAS Faculty;
PICS Faculty;
Program in International and Comparative Studies;
ASC Faculty;
African Studies Center
Education/Degree:
Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University, 2003
B.A., Harvard University, 1995
About
Dean Yang is a professor of public policy and economics. His research is on the economic problems of developing countries. His specific areas of interest include: international migration, microfinance, health, corruption, political economy, and the economics of disasters. Dean teaches a Ford School course on the economics of developing countries, as well as a PhD course in development economics. He received his undergraduate and PhD degrees in economics from Harvard University.
Research Areas(s)
- Economic problems of developing countries, corruption, international migration, disasters and health
Affiliation(s)
Award(s)
- BASIS AMA CRSP, U.S. Agency for International Development (2009-2012) National Science Foundation, Award SES-0851570 (2009-2011) Inter-American Development Bank (2009-2013) World Bank Research Committee (2009-2012) John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (2007-2008)
