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CSDE Research Areas:

• Demographic Measurements and Methods
• Migration and Settlement
• Wellbeing of Families and Households

In the News:

• Celebrate the Launch of the UW Data Science Minor (11/16/2020)
• Clair Yang Predicts Outcomes for President Xi Jinping’s Second Term (10/24/2017)
• CSDE Welcomes New Affiliates (4/3/2017)
• Spotlight on CSDE Affiliate, Claire Yang (9/1/2020)

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Clair Yang is an incoming junior faculty member at the Jackson School of International Studies. Her research bridges a wide range of topics in political economy, economic development, and business and politics. Her current projects study the impact of historical institutions on long-run economic development and population welfare, and the role of social networks in institutional development.