Hello! I received my Ph.D. from New York University this year. I am currently a postdoctoral associate in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, collaborating with Donald Green (Columbia University) and Alan Gerber on political methodology. I will be entering the job market for the 2024-25 academic year.

My research primarily focuses on Quantitative Methods and Formal Theory, specifically on Causal Mechanisms and Causal Inference. My dissertation develops theoretical foundations and statistical methods for identifying and estimating mediation effects in the social sciences. One of the essays, co-authored with Tara Slough, has been awarded the 2024 Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology. Currently, I am working on design-based inference for complex experimental designs in the real-world settings.

My substantive research explores the political economy of non-democracy, with a particular emphasis on bureaucracy, mental health, and institutions in China. My latest work investigates the implicit bias of street-level bureaucrats in authoritarian regimes, utilizing 40,000 non-emergency hotline text data. My formal theory research centers on democratic deliberation and debate.

As you might anticipate, I align with two “sects”: a proponent of Theoretical Implications of Empirical Models (TIEM) and an advocate for the Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM).

You can reach me via email: jiawei.fu@yale.edu.

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