Yi Cheng

Principal
Yi Cheng | Antitrust Competition | Charles River Associates

Dr. Yi Cheng is a principal in the Antitrust & Competition Practice of CRA.

Her responsibilities include developing analytical approaches and conducting economic research to help clients address antitrust and intellectual property issues. Dr. Cheng’s work has spanned a range of industries.

Prior to joining CRA, Dr. Cheng completed her doctoral study in economics at Columbia University. Her academic research focuses on applied microeconomic topics with an emphasis on the US healthcare system and labor market. She obtained special qualification for analyzing restricted-access administrative records as a US Census Bureau research fellow.

Selected engagements

  • 01
    Economic testimony and analysis support Google’s successful opposition to US class certification
    In December 2025, the US Court denied class certification for the proposed US Advertiser Class and the proposed US AdSense Publisher subclass. Plaintiffs had...
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  • 02
    Global team of economists facilitates successful acquisition of VMware by Broadcom
    Experts from Charles River Associates (CRA), a leading global economic consulting firm, offered services and support on the recently completed acquisition of...
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