Maiqi Yu is a pre-doctoral fellow at EPIC working with the Climate Impact Lab. She currently supports a project examining the labor market consequences of climate change, exploring how climate shifts reshape employment patterns and worker welfare. Before joining CIL, Maiqi worked as a research assistant at the Center for the Economics of Human Development (CEHD), where she contributed to studies investigating the links between personality traits, economic preferences, and labor market behavior. She holds a Master’s in Social Science with a concentration in Economics from the University of Chicago. Her research interests center on labor and environmental economics.
“I feel incredibly lucky to learn and work at the Climate Impact Lab. The Lab’s supportive and intellectually vibrant environment encourages open discussion—from lunchtime conversations to formal meetings. Witnessing ideas evolve through conversations with peers and professors feels magical. Tackling difficult questions here is deeply enjoyable. It’s definitely a wonderful place to grow into a better researcher.”