Rachel Yuting Fan
Rachel Yuting Fan is an economist working on macroeconomics, technology adoption, and development. Her recent research measures how countries and occupations adopt artificial intelligence, and how its gains are distributed. Earlier work covers sovereign debt and growth after calamities, telecom liberalization, the middle-income trap, and commodity markets.
Rachel has published in peer-reviewed journals, including the IMF Economic Review, the International Journal of Finance & Economics, the Review of Development Economics, etc. She has served as an anonymous peer reviewer for journals such as China Economic Review, the Journal of International Development, the Middle East Development Journal, etc.
Research Areas
AI, Technology & Innovation
How economies adopt new technology, from AI to telecom, and what that means for productivity, labor, and growth.
Macroeconomics & Growth
Growth, debt, and macroeconomic resilience in the face of shocks.
Development Economics
Structural transformation, trade, and competition, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
Energy & Commodities
Oil and commodity markets, energy transition, and subsidy reform.