I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Texas and an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Data Science.  I received my Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 2020.

I am an applied microeconomist focusing on real estate and urban economics, environmental and social sustainability, and household finance. 

My research has appeared in Journal of Urban Economics, Real Estate Economics (three articles), Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Development Economics, among other peer-reviewed journals. 

Email: Hanchen.Jiang@unt.edu [Google Scholar] [SSRN] [LinkedIn]     

Recent & Upcoming

• Jan. 2027: I will present Safer and Cleaner: The Impacts of Airbnb Regulation on Neighborhood Quality at American Real Estate and Urban Economics (AREUEA)-ASSA conference in Washington D.C. 

• Sep. 2026: I will present Housing Assistance and Labor Supply: The Case of Rent Control at North American Meeting of the Urban Economics Association at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. 

• Aug. 2026: Polluted Air, Troubled Minds: The Impact of Air Pollution on Mental Health received an R&R from Journal of Health Economics. 

• Jun. 2026: When Illness Strikes Home: The Impact of Severe Health Shocks on Homeownership was published online in Real Estate Economics.

• May 2026: Housing Assistance and Labor Supply: The Case of Rent Control was presented at AREUEA National Conference. 

• Apr. 2026: Rent Control, Rent Overcharge, and Racial Disparity was published online in Real Estate Economics.

• Sep. 2025: Does Rent Control Increase Tenant Unemployment? was published in Journal of Urban Economics.