https://yuxin-shou.github.io/ Recent content on Home Hugo en Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://yuxin-shou.github.io/page/about/ Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://yuxin-shou.github.io/page/about/ <p>Hi, I&rsquo;m Yuxin (Dana) Shou, an undergraduate student at Peking University studying Artificial Intelligence. I&rsquo;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.</p> <p>Besides 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 :)</p> https://yuxin-shou.github.io/blog/supply-side-economics-reassessed/ Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://yuxin-shou.github.io/blog/supply-side-economics-reassessed/ <p><em>My Essay for UCLA Econ 165</em><br> <em>July 2024</em></p> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Supply-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.</p> <p>While 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&rsquo;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.</p>