Funding & Economics

Dr. Yuting Yang

Dr. Yuting Yang is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the University of New Mexico. She employs economic tools such as theoretical modeling, empirical analysis, simulation methods, and benefit–cost analysis to evaluate the impact of climate policies on decarbonization and renewable energy investment. Her research centers on promoting an efficient and equitable clean energy transition, with a focus on how climate policies drive electricity sector decarbonization, the equity of energy transition incentives in the residential sector, and the economic feasibility of emerging clean energy technologies. Her recent work has been published in leading economics and interdisciplinary journals, including the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Nature Energy, and Environmental Science & Technology. She also serves as a young editorial member for Applied Energy.