Yao Yang

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Research Scientist

UA Div. of Agriculture University of Arkansas primary

Also affiliated: University of Georgia (2021); University of Macau (2018); Sichuan University (2018–2020); Chongqing University of Technology (2025)

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

3 h-index 10 pubs 21 cited

Research Areas

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Yao Yang's research focuses on environmental science and agricultural economics, with a particular emphasis on water resource management and sustainable supply chains. Yang has investigated methods for identifying optimal siting areas for sewage treatment plants, utilizing GIS-based approaches in the Liao River Basin. Their work includes developing index systems for water resource development and utilization, as well as planning for vegetated buffer zone restoration in urban watersheds. Yang has also explored the relationship between wastewater treatment technologies and effluent standards, employing coupled models. In the realm of supply chain management, their research has addressed risk management and the application of big data in the Chinese white spirits industry.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 10
Citations: 21

Positions

Research Scientist 2026–present

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture ORCID
Post-doctoral Research Fellow publications 2025–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Listing
Post-doctoral Fellow 2023–2026

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness ORCID
Research/Teaching Assistant 2018–2023

University of Georgia Agricultural and Applied Economics ORCID

Selected Publications

Do Private WASDE Forecasts Pay? Event‐Window Profit Tests in Corn and Soybean Futures (2026)

Agribusiness DOI OpenAlex
Do Corn Options Update Volatility Expectations in the Wake of USDA Reports? (2025)

Journal of Futures Markets 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
The Role of USDA Reports on Extreme Price Comovements in Agricultural Economics (2024)

SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex