About
Li Qi holds the prestigious Hal and Julia T. Smith Chair of Free Enterprise at Agnes Scott College, where she serves as Professor of Economics. She joined the faculty following a postdoctoral research fellowship at Columbia University, having earned her BS from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.
Her research program centers on behavioral and experimental economics and finance, with specialized focus on China's economy and transitional economies. Professor Qi investigates financial innovations, economic reforms, and developmental impacts through experimental methodologies, examining market behaviors, portfolio decisions, and situational influences on economic choices.
Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent application of experimental approaches to emerging market dynamics, particularly China. Her work spans electronic trading mechanisms, business cycle correlations across Chinese cities, firm leverage determinants, and consumption puzzles under market reforms, demonstrating how controlled experiments illuminate real-world financial phenomena in transitional economies.
Professional leadership includes serving as President of the Chinese Economists Society. Her research appears in premier journals including Review of Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and China Economic Review, establishing her as a significant contributor to behavioral finance and China-focused economic research.
