Qiyang Yu

PhD Candidate in Economics · University of Rochester · Expected 2027

My research interests are high-dimensional econometrics and financial econometrics, with a focus on factor models and their applications in finance and economics.

I will be on the 2026-27 job market. My CV can be accessed here.

Job Market Paper

Spillovers Under Common Shocks in Panel Data: Estimation and Inference

Abstract. I propose a latent-network model that recovers spillover links while controlling for common shocks. The model estimates interaction structures in a data-driven way rather than imposing them ex ante. I establish inferential theory in large panels.