August Liu
I am currently an M.S. student in Quantitative Economics at NYU Stern. My academic background began at the intersection of economics, mathematics, and philosophy, and I am interested in applying quantitative methods to economic research, financial markets, and decision-making.
I am currently an M.S. student in Quantitative Economics at NYU Stern. I completed my undergraduate studies at NYU College of Arts and Science, majoring in Economics with minors in Mathematics and Philosophy.
My academic interests sit at the intersection of formal modeling, empirical research, and decision-making. I am currently working as a research assistant under the supervision of Professor Alan Chernoff.
An ongoing research project that reflects my current work in quantitative economics, data collection, and merchant-side market analysis.
I am currently working with Professor Alan Chernoff on a research project studying the merchant side of Buy Now, Pay Later platforms. The project involves collecting and organizing merchant-level data, building a structured dataset, and examining how BNPL platforms interact with merchants, consumer markets, and digital payment ecosystems.
Python, Web Scraping, Data Cleaning, Merchant-Level Dataset, Buy Now Pay Later
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Focused on quantitative economics, empirical modeling, and applied research.
NYU College of Arts and Science
Majored in Economics with minors in Mathematics and Philosophy. Focused on macroeconomics, political economics, and game theory.