Scholars
Jiaojing Ding
The University of Tampa
Based in
United States
North America
Jiaojing Ding is an applied microeconomist specializing in environmental and energy economics. Her research examines how energy policies and environmental regulations shape human behavior, environmental quality, and national security. She is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Tampa. Prior to academia, she worked as a senior risk manager in the energy and mining sector at a large Chinese commercial bank, which informs her policy-oriented research. Her current work employs quasi-experimental methods and large-scale spatial data to study air pollution, clean energy transitions, the adoption of green technologies, and energy security.
Country(ies) of Specialty
China United StatesFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Climate Justice Renewable energy Behavioral actionHow to Connect
Publications
Reports
Conrad, J., Ding, J., Gattie, D. K., Jones, Z., Livio, C., & Massey, J. (2025). Advanced nuclear reactors and nonproliferation: Reclaiming U.S. nuclear leadership. Benson-Bertsch Center for International Trade & Security, University of Georgia.
Articles
Li, Z., Ding, J., Jin, B., & Yan, Z. (2026). Smoking cessation as an air pollution avoidance behavior: The unintended benefit of air quality information disclosure in China. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 245, 107533.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2026.107533

