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§01 / ABOUT

The
Author

Wenlan (Tony) Xie
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I am an Economics student at The University of Chicago. Previously, I obtained my Master of Commerce in Data Analytics from the University of Sydney (Distinction) and my Bachelor's degree from the University of Canterbury.

I am interested in using NLP and large language models to study information disclosure, corporate decision-making, and investor attention — treating text as data to turn unstructured information into economic insight.

  • CURRENTThe University of ChicagoEconomics
  • M.COMUniversity of SydneyData Analytics · with Distinction
  • B.A.University of Canterbury
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§02 / RESEARCH

Method
& Madness

My work bridges the gap between unstructured data and economic theory. I apply computational methods and causal inference strategies to uncover behavioral anomalies and understand market dynamics — currently, constructing novel datasets from textual information to predict market returns and analyze investor behavior.

ECONOMETRICS

  • Causal Inference — DID · IV · RDD
  • Panel Regression
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Monte Carlo Simulation

MACHINE LEARNING

  • NLP · LLM-based Sentiment
  • TensorFlow · PyTorch
  • Scikit-learn
  • Text-as-data pipelines

TOOLKIT

  • Python · R · Stata
  • SQL
  • LaTeX
  • JavaScript
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
UCHICAGO

Econometric Identification & Replication

Replicating empirical tables and figures by translating partial identification strategies into Python/R code. Designing Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate finite-sample bias and variance of new estimators.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT
HKU

Corporate Disclosure & Environmental Regulation

Constructed a large-scale dataset by crawling hundreds of thousands of corporate disclosure records. Estimated the causal impact of environmental regulations on firm behavior using quasi-experimental designs.

§03 / OUTPUT

Publica —
tions


PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
BY XIE, W.
  1. 2026
    Integrating Monetary and Environmental Goals: Exploring the Impact of Green Monetary Policy on Corporate Environmental Disclosure
    Tian, H., Xie, W.CORR., & Zhang, Y.
    Accounting Forum, forthcoming
  2. 2026
    Reading Between the Reels: AI-Powered Analysis on Movie Review Sentiment as a Predictor of Market Returns
    Tian, H., Xie, W.CORR., & Zhang, Y.
    International Journal of Finance and Economics, 0:1–33
  3. 2024
    Green Effect of Energy Transition Policy: A Quasi-natural Experiment Based on New Energy Demonstration Cities
    Yu, Z., Xie, W.CO-FIRST, Guo, J., & Yang, Z.
    Finance Research Letters, 105669
  4. 2024
    Dual Green Innovation Capability, Environmental Regulation Intensity, and High-Quality Economic Development in China
    Guo, Y., Xie, W., & Yang, Y.
    Finance Research Letters, 63, 105275
  5. 2024
    Nexus of Green Energy Innovation, Governance Quality, and CO₂ Emissions in Natural Resource Sector
    Zhang, S., Xie, W., Sun, S., Wu, F., & Xue, Y.
    Resources Policy, 88, 104493
  6. 2023
    The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Corporate Trade Credit Financing
    Xie, W., & Tian, H.
    Economics Letters, 232, 111339

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • 2026AMA Winter Academic Conference — Madrid, Spain
  • 2025INFORMS International Meeting — Singapore
  • 2024INFORMS Annual Meeting — Seattle, US
  • 2024Global Chinese Accounting Association Summit — Perth
  • 2024INFORMS Marketing Science Conference — Sydney
  • 20245th Vietnam Symposium on Global Economic Issues — Ho Chi Minh City
  • 2024Green Finance and Accounting Conference — Shanghai

ACADEMIC SERVICE — REFEREE FOR

Applied Economics · Applied Economics Letters · Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting · Finance Research Letters · International Review of Economics & Finance · Scientific Reports · Information Processing & Management · Economics of Governance · Discover Sustainability

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wenlanx@uchicago.edu
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