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Dr. Vi Cao joined IBSS as an Assistant Professor in Economics in 2022. She holds a PhD from University of Rochester. Her research interests include Game Theory, Dynamic Mechanism Design, Epistemic Game Theory, and Health Economics. She is currently interested in applying game theory to examine how public reporting and pay-for-performance can improve healthcare quality. She has published papers in International Journal of Game Theory, the B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, and Economics Letters.
Research interests
Game Theory
Dynamic Mechanism Design
Epistemic Game Theory
Health Economics
Experience
Assistant Professor in Economics - XJTLU - 2022 to present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics - Sichuan University - 2019 to 2022
Teaching
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
ECO309 Game Theory
ECO106 Essentials of Economics
ECO104 Economic Principles for Business and Markets
ECO109 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO301 Financial Econometrics
ECO204 Mathematical Economics
The University of Queensland
Benefit-Cost Analysis and Project Evaluation
Quantitative Economics and Business Analysis
Applied Econometrics for Microeconomics
Introductory Econometrics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
University of Rochester
Intermediate Microeconomics
Industrial Organization
Principles of Economics
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Rochester - 2019
MA, University of Rochester - 2015
BA (Honors), The University of Queensland - 2011
Research areas
- Game Theory
- Health Economics
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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Can Public Reporting Discourage Overtreatment?
Cao, V. (PI)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 5 Article
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Asymmetric free trade agreements
Cao, V., Fu, H. & Wang, X. H., Apr 2025, In: Economics Letters. 250, 112267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disseminating healthcare providers’ performance ratings
Cao, V., Mar 2025, In: Economics Letters. 249, 112248.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Endogenous Coalition Formation and Free Trade Agreements
Cao, V., Fu, H. & Henry Wang, X., 13 Aug 2024, In: Managerial and Decision Economics. 45, 8, p. 5781–5810 30 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Epsilon-Efficiency in a Dynamic Partnership with Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard
Cao, V., 1 Jan 2023, In: B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics. 23, 1, p. 73-119 47 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An epistemic approach to explaining cooperation in the finitely repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma
Cao, V., Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Game Theory. 51, 1, p. 53-85 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Mitigating Overtreatment via Disseminating Health Knowledge
Cao, V. (Speaker)
12 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Mitigating Overtreatment via Informing Patients
Vi Cao (Speaker)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The Workshop on Structural Transformation and Sustainable Development
Liu, F. (Organiser), Bai, Y. (Organiser), Valerio Mendoza, O. M. (Organiser) & Cao, V. (Organiser)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Why Does Pay-for-Performance Fail to Improve Quality of Care?
Vi Cao (Speaker)
26 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar