Portrait of Yang (Laura) Liu

Yang (Laura) Liu

Lecturer in Economics

RMIT University

Research interests: Experimental economics, behavioural economics, contest design, auction design

laura.liu@rmit.edu.au | Google Scholar | RMIT profile | CV

I apply experimental methods to questions in microeconomics, with a particular focus on how contest and auction design shape individual decisions.

My research examines how the design of contests and auctions influences incentives, risk-taking, participation, and feedback-seeking.

Before entering academia full time, I worked as a data specialist, where I used behavioural economics, experimental methods, statistical modelling, and AI-informed analysis to generate insights into human behaviour.