Yujuan Gao

Experienced researcher specializing in experimental design, data collection, research analysis, and impact evaluation. Proven expertise in developing and executing complex research methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Highly proficient in analyzing primary and secondary data, generating impactful research reports, and managing collaborative project teams to deliver timely results. Demonstrated success in leading research efforts across diverse subject areas such as education, public policy, and development.

Development Economics, Education Economics, Information Technology, Policy and Program Evaluation, Health Economics, Social Network

Bai, Yu, Yujuan Gao, 2021, Save the Children Yunnan Ludian 0-3 Years Early Childhood Development Project (2019-2020) Evaluation Report.

• Unintended Consequences of Best Intention: Examining Spillover Effects in Targeted Supplementary Education Interventions, Job Market Paper
• Friendship formation and peer effect: Using seat distribution as an instrument, Yu Bai, Scott Rozelle, submitted to Economic Development and Culture Change
• Using Text Messages to Improve Parenting Knowledge and Early Childhood Development in Rural China, Yue Ma, Susanna Loeb, under review at Journal of Comparative Economics

• 3G Network Expansion and Female HIV in Nigeria, Conner Mullally, Xinde 'James' Ji, Jared Gars
• Parental Migration and Children Development in Rural China, Yue Ma, Conner Mullally

• University of Florida Graduate School Fellowship, University of Florida, 2021-2025
• J. R. Greenman Memorial Scholarship from CALS, University of Florida, 2022, 2024
• Scholarship for Graduate Researcher at Stanford, China Scholarship Council, 2018-2019
• Best Paper Awards in 2021 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Conference, 2021
• First-Class Scholarship for Elite Graduate in Experimental Economics, Shaanxi Normal University, 2018
• Excellent student leaders, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, 2015

• 2025, AERE@ASSA, scheduled
• 2024, APPAM Fall Conference (Scheduled), CES North America Annual Conference, PacDev at Stanford, SSC Young Researcher Workshop at Stanford, AAEA Annual Conference
• 2023, NEUDC at Harvard, AAEA Annual Conference
• 2022, WEAI 97th Annual Meeting
• 2021, AAEA Annual Conference

• Chen, Xuqi, Lisa House, Zhifeng Gao, Yujuan Gao, 2024, Do Color-Coded Nutrition Facts Panels Nudge the Use of Nutrition Information on Food Packaging?, Food Policy, forthcoming
• Ma, Yue, Xinwu Zhang, Lucy Pappas, Andrew Rule, Yujuan Gao, Sarah-Eve Dill, Tianli Feng, et al., 2023, Associations between Urbanization and the Home Language Environment: Evidence from a LENA Study in Rural and Peri-urban China., Child Development
• Gao, Yujuan, Derek Hu, Even Peng, et al., 2020, Depressive Symptoms and the Link with Academic Performance among Rural Taiwanese Children., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Ma, Yue, Yujuan Gao, Jason Li, et al., 2020, Maternal Health Behaviors during Pregnancy in Rural Northwestern China., BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Gao, Yujuan, Yu Bai, Yue Ma, et al., 2018, Arrival Order for Positive and Negative Effects of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left-behind Children in Rural China., Studies in Labor Economics, Chinese
• Ma, Yue, Yujuan Gao, Yue Wang, et al., 2018, Impact of a Local Vision Care Center on Glasses Ownership and Wearing Behavior in Northwestern Rural China: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

• Professor Conner Mullally, Chair, University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, connerm@ufl.edu, (352)294-7680
• Professor Scott Rozelle, Committee, Stanford University, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions, rozelle@stanford.edu, (650) 862-0466
• Professor Jared E. Gars, Committee, University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, jgars87@ufl.edu, (352)294-7692
• Professor Xinde 'James' Ji, Committee, University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, xji1@ufl.edu, (315)600-6676