Xuechao (Jane) Qian

Welcome! I am a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Health, Society, and Behavior at the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. 

I was a Lazear-Liang Postdoctoral Scholar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business from 2022 to 2024. I received my PhD in Economics from The Ohio State University in May 2022. Beginning in August 2025, I will join the Miller College of Business at Ball State University as an Assistant Professor of Economics.

My research areas are labor economics and health economics, with applications to public economics, innovation, and economic history. I use quasi-experimental research designs with large historical and contemporary datasets to conduct research in two broad areas: 1) the training and supply of health care professionals and their effect on population access to care and health outcomes; 2) institutions governing higher education and human capital formation with subsequent effects on science, innovation, and human capital acquisition. My work pays particular attention to issues on underrepresentation, diversity, gender, and children.

Email: xuechaq@hs.uci.edu

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