Associate Professor
Qin’s research focuses on the linkage between human behavior and environmental system. Her previous and current research involves examining regional economic impacts of climate change by considering feedback from different markets and updating human behavioral changes. Based on economic theory, Qin develops hypotheses about how individuals make decisions in response to changes in climate, environmental services, urban amenities, and other related aspects in the environmental system. Qin uses empirical techniques and modeling works to link environmental services to human behaviors and public policies.