Lifeng Ren
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Lifeng Ren

Bio

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. My research focuses on using applied econometrics, machine learning, and general equilibrium models to study the economic impacts of climate change and extreme weather events (e.g., wildfires) at global and local scales.

Research Interests

  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Spatial Economics

Education

  • Ph.D., Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, 2021–Present
  • M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics & Applied Mathematics, University of California, Davis, 2021
  • B.S., Agricultural Economics & Mathematics with Computer Science, Purdue University, 2018