Hongxing Liu

Hongxing Liu is a Professor in the Department of Economics, specializing in environmental and resource economics. Her research explores the interplay between economic behavior and ecosystem services, employing non-market valuation, integrated assessment models, and field experiments. Key areas include environmental policy, deforestation prevention, carbon emissions, and sustainable water management.

Her work has been published in journals such as Land Economics, Global Environmental Change, and Ecological Economics. She teaches courses like Intermediate Microeconomics and Cost-benefit Analysis, emphasizing practical applications of economic principles to environmental challenges.

Professor Liu’s research focuses on optimizing policies for water quality, agricultural practices, and climate adaptation, with a particular interest in balancing economic decisions and environmental outcomes. She investigates mechanisms like payment-for-performance programs and spillover effects in environmental decision-making.