Qiping Xu

Qiping Xu serves as an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department at the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business, where they conduct influential research at the intersection of corporate finance, environmental policy, and tax regulation. Their scholarly work examines how financial constraints, tax policies, and judicial systems impact corporate decision-making and environmental outcomes.

Dr. Xu's research portfolio demonstrates significant expertise in several interconnected domains:

• Corporate environmental policies and sustainability practices with focus on CEO hometown preferences
• Asset market responses to industrial pollution and greenwashing phenomena
• Personal tax effects on firm hiring patterns and skill requirements
• Tax policy impacts on corporate investment behavior
• Financial consequences of judicial inexperience in bankruptcy proceedings

Recent publications in Management Science, Journal of Finance, and Review of Financial Studies showcase rigorous empirical approaches using large datasets (including 27 million job postings) to investigate these complex relationships. Their research has gained substantial traction with citations across academic, policy, and media platforms, including references in policy documents, news coverage, and significant Mendeley readership.

Dr. Xu's scholarly contributions have been recognized through citations in policy sources, media coverage by news outlets, mentions on social media platforms, and presentations in academic videos. Their work demonstrates consistent impact across both academic and practical domains, particularly in environmental finance and tax policy applications.