Dr Gaoyun (Sophie) Yan

BSc Econ, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; PhD Econ UNSW

Primary affiliation: CEPAR Research Fellow, Ageing Futures Institute, UNSW Sydney; Research Fellow, Ageing Asia Research Hub, UNSW Sydney

Sophie Yan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CEPAR and the Ageing Futures Institute, based at the UNSW Business School. She joined CEPAR after completing her PhD in Economics at UNSW Sydney. Sophie co-authored CEPAR research briefs and policy briefs on relative poverty among the elderly, retirement income, pension system and labour market for the seniors. Her research interests lie on people's behaviour in health economics and labour economics, with a focus on policy evaluation. Sophie's current projects involve long-term care program for the elderly and housing in Australia. Since 2019, she is also affiliated with the UNSW Ageing Futures Institute. 

Keywords: Health Economics; Retirement Income; Aged Care