Jing Qian is an Assistant Professor Faculty Fellow of Political Science at NYU Shanghai. His research lies at the intersection of international political economy and international organization. Jing’s work examines the persistent challenges governments face in curbing tax avoidance, as well as broader themes in the politics of public finance and the evolving role of China in international development finance, particularly through institutions like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Alongside these substantive interests, he is committed to enhancing transparency and replicability in quantitative research, integrating these methodological concerns into his broader research agenda. His work has been published in leading journals, including International Organization and Public Administration, and has been featured in media outlets including TIME.

Jing holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University, where he was affiliated with the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. Before joining NYU Shanghai, he was a Postgraduate Research Associate and Lecturer at Princeton University.

Select Publications

• Qian, Jing, James Raymond Vreeland, and Jianzhi Zhao. 2023. The Impact of China’s AIIB on the World Bank. International Organization. 77(1), pp. 217-237.

• Qian, Jing, Jiahuan Lu, and Jianzhi Zhao. 2022. A replication of “Exploring and explaining contracting out: Patterns among the American states”. Public Administration. 100(4), pp. 1161-1182.

Education

• PhD, Politics Princeton University

• MA, International Public Policy Fudan University

• BA, International Politics Fudan University

Research Interests

• International Taxation, Multinational Corporations, Foreign Direct Investment

• Foreign Aid, Multilateral Development Banks

• Quantitative Methods