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Tianshu obtained his BA MA in Economics from the University of Tokyo, PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia, and then worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the Darden School of Business on interdisciplinary projects in water resources. Before joining XJTLU, he was an assistant professor at the Institute of Urban Development of Nanjing Audit University.Tianshu’s main fields of interest are environmental and resource economics, development economics, and regional economics. His recent research topics cover water market, water quality management, forestation, carbon emission, air pollution, poverty alleviation, etc. He has publications in both economics and interdisciplinary environmental sciences journals, including Nature Sustainability, Environmental Research Letters, Advances in Water Resources, The World Bank Economic Review, Land Economics, China Economic Review, etc.
Research interests
Environmental and Resource Economics
Development Economics
Regional Economics
Experience
Assistant Professor, International Business School Suzhou, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2022 to Present
Assistant Professor, Institute of Urban Development, Nanjing Audit University - 2018 to 2021
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia - 2016 to 2018
Teaching
ECO 321 Environmental Economics
BUS 303 Final Year Project
ECO 104 Economic Principles for Business and Markets
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA - 2016
M.A., University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 2010
B.A., University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 2008
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Water Markets and Regional Sustainability: Empirical Evaluations and Mechanism Analyses
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
- 8 Article
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Information Disclosure and Public Participation in Environmental Management: Evidence from the River Chief System in China
Liu, Y., Cheng, Y., Li, T., Ni, J. & Norman, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: China Economic Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does low-carbon pilot policy in China improve corporate profitability? The role of innovation and subsidy
Han, J., Li, T. & Philbin, S. P., Jun 2023, In: Innovation and Green Development. 2, 2, 100050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Driving restrictions, traffic speeds and carbon emissions: Evidence from high-frequency data
Li, T., Song, S. & Yang, Y., Aug 2022, In: China Economic Review. 74, 101811.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
Water markets’ promise: the Murray-Darling Basin
Debaere, P. & Li, T., 1 Dec 2022, In: Environmental Research Letters. 17, 12, 125003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Protecting the Breadbasket with Trees? The Effect of the Great Plains Shelterbelt Project on Agriculture AMI
Li, T., 2021, In: Land Economics. 97, 2, p. 1-64 64 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Water Right Trading and Regional Development: Quantitative Evidence from China
Tianshu Li (Speaker)
21 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Double-blind Review and Academic Fairness: Evidence from Alumni Connections in China
Tianshu Li (Speaker)
24 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Double-blind Review and Academic Fairness: Evidence from Alumni Connections in China
Tianshu Li (Speaker)
27 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Agricultural Productivity and Industrialization: Legacy from the 1938 (Man-made) Yellow River Flood
Tianshu Li (Supervisor)
2023Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (Journal)
Tianshu Li (Reviewer)
2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review