Jing Qian

Jing Qian is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at New York University Shanghai. He is also affiliated with the Center for Global Asia and the NYU Sovereign Debt Network.

In 2023, he obtained his PhD in Politics from Princeton University, where he was affiliated with the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. His advisors were James Vreeland (Chair), Helen Milner, and Layna Mosley.

In 2023–2024, he was a Postgraduate Research Associate and Lecturer in the Politics Department at Princeton University. Before joining Princeton, he earned a B.A. in International Politics and an M.A. in International Public Policy from Fudan University, Shanghai.

His research explores the domestic and international politics of international taxation, focusing on why governments have historically been reluctant or unable to curb tax avoidance. More broadly, he studies the politics of public finance, as well as transparency and replicability in quantitative research. His dissertation was supported by the Princeton University Multi-Center Graduate Student Dissertation Grant and the Dean’s Completion Fellowship.

His work has been published in journals such as International Organization, Review of International Political Economy, and Public Administration.