About

I’m an economist working in industrial organization, market design, and urban economics. My research combines models of economic decision-making with the empirical analysis of large datasets to study topics including congestion pricing, affordable housing policy, and auction design.

In July 2025, I will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics at Yale University. Previously, I worked as a researcher and antitrust economist at the Federal Trade Commission. I completed my PhD in economics at Stanford University in June 2024.

Contact: pearlzli16 [at] gmail [dot] com