Dr. Xinping Tian received his PhD in Economics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined the Center for Economics, Finance, and Management Studies at Hunan University in Fall 2016. His research interests include labor economics, environmental economics, and the Chinese economy. His papers have been published in International Tax and Public Finance, China Economic Review, and Applied Economic Letters. He has taught Microeconomic I, Econometrics I, Industrial Organization, and Advanced Microeconomics I.