[{"author":"Yuxin Shou","categories":null,"contents":"\u003cp\u003eHi, I\u0026rsquo;m Yuxin (Dana) Shou, an undergraduate student at Peking University studying Artificial Intelligence. I\u0026rsquo;m particularly interested in the alignment between AI technology and human values — specifically, how we can leverage AI for social good. To me, AI is more than a technological shift; it is fundamentally reshaping how we think, create, communicate, and understand the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides pursuing my studies and career, in my free time I enjoy reading books on psychology and economics. I find it fascinating to explore why we feel and think the way we do, and why society functions the way it does. I also love traveling, playing the piano, and participating in all kinds of sports. Recently, I started playing squash :)\u003c/p\u003e","date":"2026-05-27T00:00:00Z","permalink":"https://yuxin-shou.github.io/page/about/","tags":null,"title":"About"},{"author":"Yuxin Shou","categories":null,"contents":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Essay for UCLA Econ 165\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eJuly 2024\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"introduction\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupply-side economics, particularly as popularized by Art Laffer, has played a significant role in shaping tax policy worldwide. The theory posits that lower tax rates can boost productivity and spur economic growth by increasing incentives to work, produce, and invest.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this indeed led to some positive changes in tax policies across the globe, the argument that supply-side economics, on net, has improved both economics and the world for the better is flawed. This is due to the theory\u0026rsquo;s tendency to prioritize broad economic growth and incentives, often at the expense of specific social and economic needs. This oversight can lead to unintended consequences that undermine sustainable economic progress.\u003c/p\u003e","date":"2026-05-27T00:00:00Z","permalink":"https://yuxin-shou.github.io/blog/supply-side-economics-reassessed/","tags":["Econ"],"title":"Supply-Side Economics Reassessed: Incentives, Growth and Disparities"}]