Dr. Qian has taught at Brown University and was Visiting Scholar at Harvard University. She is a native of Shanghai, China and holds a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her research research interests are development economics, labor economics, and political economy. Her work has been published in top academic journals such as The Quarterly Journal of Economics and American Economic Journal; and featured in media publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Time. She has received grants from institutions such as the National Science Foundation and was awarded a Harvard University Academy Scholar Fellowship. She currently serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Development Economics and has consulted for development agencies such as The World Bank.