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Xi Yang

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Economics

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 2014
    Major: Economics
  • MA, Johns Hopkins University, 2011
    Major: Economics
  • MA, Beijing University, 2008
    Major: Economics
  • BA, Wuhan University, 2005
    Major: Economics and Mathematics

Current Scheduled Teaching

ECON 5340.001Advanced Microeconomic TheorySpring 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

ECON 5340.001Advanced Microeconomic TheorySpring 2024 SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2023 SPOT
ECON 5340.001Advanced Microeconomic TheorySpring 2023 SPOT
ECON 3550.002Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 3550.005Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5030.001Microeconomic AnalysisFall 2022 SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2022 SPOT
ECON 3996.725Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceSpring 2022
ECON 3550.004Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 3550.002Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2021 SPOT
ECON 5340.001Advanced Microeconomic TheorySpring 2021 SPOT
ECON 3550.003Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 3550.005Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2020 SPOT
ECON 3550.003Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2020 Syllabus
ECON 3550.004Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2020 Syllabus
ECON 3550.005Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2019 SPOT
ECON 3550.004Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5030.001Microeconomic AnalysisSpring 2019 SPOT
ECON 5900.719Special ProblemsFall 2018
ECON 3550.003Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5900.719Special ProblemsSpring 2018
ECON 3550.005Intermediate Micro TheoryFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2017 SPOT
ECON 3550.003Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 3550.004Intermediate Micro TheorySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 4290.001Labor EconomicsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ECON 5050.001Seminar on Contemporary Economic ProblemsFall 2016 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Yang, X., Zhong, N., Painter, G. (2022). Housing Wealth as Precautionary Savings: Evidence from Urban China. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. Tier 1
  • Yang, X. (2021). Land Use Regulations and Urban Growth of African Americans. Economic Development Quarterly. Tier 2
  • Yang, X., Liu, S. (2021). Human Capital Externalities or Consumption Spillovers? The Effect of High-skill Human Capital across Low-skill Labor Markets. Journal of Regional Science and Urban Economics. Tier 1
  • YANG, X., Liu, S. (2020). Property Tax Limits and Female Labor Supply: Evidence from the Housing Boom and Bust. Journal of Housing Economics. Tier 2
  • Yang, X., Lenard, T., Zhang, L. (2020). The Impact of Land Use Regulation Across the Conditional Distribution of Home Prices: An Application of Quantile Regression for Group Level Treatments. The Annals of Regional Science. Tier 2
  • Yang, X., Chen, B., Zhong, N. (2020). Housing Demand and Household Saving in China: Evidence from a Housing Reform. Journal of Housing Economics. Tier 2
  • Yang, X., Leonard, T., Reed, C., Zhang, L. (2020). Impact of Property Tax Abatement Incentives on Economic Growth. Economic Development Quarterly. 34 (2) Denton, Tier 2
  • YANG, X. (2019). The Effect of Home Ownership on Post-unemployment Wages. Journal of Regional Science and Urban Economics. 74 1-17. (lead article), Tier 1
  • YANG, X., Cull, R., Xu, L.C., Zhou, L., Zhu, T. (2017). Market Facilitation by Local Government and Firm Efficiency: Evidence from China. Journal of Corporate Finance. 42 460-480. Tier 1
  • YANG, X., Yao, Y. (2012). Environmental Compliance and Firm Performance: Evidence from China. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 74 (3) 397–424. Tier 1

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Yang, X. (Other), "NBER NSF Mentorship Program," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $17000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).

    • Grant - Research

  • Yang, X., Moffitt, R. (Supporting), "University of Wisconsin-Madison RDRC SSA Grant," sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison, National, $100000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Fischer, L.A. (Principal), Yang, X. (Co-Principal), Zhou, Y. (Co-Principal), "Documenting, Evaluating and Understanding Land Regulation (Research Seed Grant)," University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Yang, X. (Principal), "Scholarly and Creativity Award," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Zhou, Y. (Principal), Carroll, M.C., Jiang, H., Kim, M., Rous, J.J., Yang, X., "Team Mentoring Grant," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Yang, X. (Principal), "Creative and Research Enhancement Activity Time for Engagement (CREATE) Program," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Yang, X. (Principal), "Faculty Summer Research," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2017 - 2017).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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