Hello, my name is Jiayin Zhai and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. I am on the job market for 2025-26.
My research interests are in microeconomic theory, particularly in information design, social learning and industry organization.
You can reach me at ✉️ jiayinz06@ucla.edu.
The Optimal Level of Consultation (Job Market Paper)
Learning From Your Neighbors
Evolving Social Norms on Networks
Course Instructor
ECON 101: Microeconomic Theory - 2024 Summer (Rating: 8.25/9.00)
Teaching Assistant
ECON 201B: 1st-year Ph.D. Game Theory
2022 Winter (9.00/9.00)
ECON 106I: Organizational Economics
2024 Fall(8.40/9.00); 2024 Winter (8.25/9.00)
ECON 106G: Introduction to Game Theory
2024 Spring
ECON 101: Microeconomic Theory
2022 Fall(8.30/9.00); 2022 Winter (8.77/9.00)
ECON 103: Introduction to Econometrics
2022 Summer(9.00/9.00); 2023 Fall (8.40/9.00); 2025 Winter(8.00/9.00); 2025 Spring (8.50/9.00); 2025 Summer(8.43/9.00)
ECON 41: Probability and Statistics
2021 Spring(8.40/9.00); 2021 Fall (8.25/9.00); 2022 Spring(8.40/9.00)