Research

My research lies at the intersection of theoretical computer science and microeconomic theory. I am interested in exploring computational problems arising from the field of economics, as well as interpreting economic insights through the lens of theoretical computer science. Currently, I am more focused on the following areas:

  • Information Design
  • Bilateral Trade

Publications

(Unless stated otherwise, authors are sorted in alphabetical order.)

[Google Scholar]

Transparency in Team Contracts
  Paul Dütting, Yingkai Li, Inbal Talgam-Cohen, Jinzhao Wu
  Manuscript
The Near-Optimality of Two-Part Tariffs for Nonlinear Pricing
  Dirk Bergemann, Yang Cai, Jinzhao Wu, Konstantin Zabarnyi
  Manuscript
Approximately Efficient Bilateral Trade with Samples
  Yuan Deng, Jieming Mao, Balasubramanian Sivan, Kangning Wang, Jinzhao Wu
  EC 2025 [arxiv]
Information Disclosure Makes Simple Mechanisms Competitive
  Yang Cai, Yingkai Li, Jinzhao Wu
  Manuscript
Sample-Based Matroid Prophet Inequalities
  Hu Fu, Pinyan Lu, Zhihao Gavin Tang, Hongxun Wu, Jinzhao Wu, Qianfan Zhang
  EC 2024 [arxiv]
Algorithmic Information Disclosure in Optimal Auctions
  Yang Cai, Yingkai Li, Jinzhao Wu
  EC 2024 [arxiv]
Simultaneous Auctions are Approximately Revenue-Optimal for Subadditive Bidders
  Yang Cai, Ziyun Chen, Jinzhao Wu
  FOCS 2023 [arxiv] [video incoming]
On the Optimal Fixed-Price Mechanism in Bilateral Trade
  Yang Cai, Jinzhao Wu
  STOC 2023 [video] [conf version] [arxiv]
(Fractional) Online Stochastic Matching via Fine-grained Offline Statistics
  Zhihao Gavin Tang, Jinzhao Wu, Hongxun Wu
  STOC 2022 [conf version] [arxiv]
Eliciting Thinking Hierarchy without a Prior
  Yuqing Kong, Yunqi Li, Yubo Zhang, Zhihuan Huang, Jinzhao Wu (by contribution)
  NeurIPS 2022 [conf version] [arxiv]
Oblivious Online Contention Resolution Schemes
  Hu Fu, Pinyan Lu, Zhihao Gavin Tang, Abner Turkieltaub, Hongxun Wu, Jinzhao Wu, Qianfan Zhang
  SOSA 2022 [conf version] [arxiv]
Random Order Vertex Arrival Contention Resolution Schemes for Matching, with Applications
  Hu Fu, Zhihao Gavin Tang, Hongxun Wu, Jinzhao Wu, Qianfan Zhang
  ICALP 2021 [conf version]