Long Qian

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, Arizona State University

M.S. In Economics, University of Wisconsin - Madison

B.A in Economics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Biography

Dr. Qian received Ph.D. in Economics at Arizona State University. Before joining WKU, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh in the UK. His main research field is Macroeconomics, with a special interest in economic growth, technological change, human capital and firm dynamics. His research combines empirical findings with neoclassical general equilibrium models to provide key insights in labor market inequality and cross-country differences. His works are discussed in class of Intermediate Macroeconomics to provide students examples of real research. 

Research Interest

  • Macroeconomics
  • Economic Growth
  • Human Capital
  • Firm Dynamics

Recent publication

Qian L. Technical change, task reallocation, and wage inequality. Macroeconomic Dynamics. 2024;28(5):1049-1072. doi:10.1017/S1365100523000378