Yao Lu

Yao Lu is Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI), the Columbia Population Research Center (CPRC), and the Data Science Institute (DSI). Her research centers on the intersection of inequality, demography, and political sociology. Her current work examines patterns and societal consequences of youth unemployment and underemployment in China and other global contexts. Her previous work has studied internal migration in China and its impact on inequality, families, and communities in both destination and origin areas, social organizations in China, and the patterns of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. and Europe.