selected publications academic article Dai, D., & Tian, G. (2023). Optimal interregional redistribution and local budget rules with multidimensional heterogeneity. Review of Economic Design. 27(1), 79-124. Dai, D., & Tian, G. (2023). Voting over selfishly optimal income tax schedules with tax-driven migrations. Social Choice and Welfare. 60(1-2), 183-235. Cao, X., Gong, J., & Tian, G. (2022). State aid in government procurement. World Economy. 45(12), 3933-3946. Chen, Y., Li, J., & Tian, G. (2022). Reputation and liability in experience goods markets with imperfect monitoring. Economics Letters. 220, 110854-110854. Dai, D., Huang, W., Liu, L., & Tian, G. (2022). Optimal Regional Insurance Provision: Do Federal Transfers Complement Local Debt?. Journal of Economics. 137(1), 35-80. Tian, G., & Chen, X. (2022). Chinas Reform: History, Logic, and Future. 11(2), 210-231. Meng, D., Sun, L., & Tian, G. (2022). Dynamic mechanism design on social networks. Games and Economic Behavior. 131, 84-120. Meng, D., & Tian, G. (2021). The competitive and welfare effects of long-term contracts with network externalities and bounded rationality. Economic Theory. 72(1), 337-375. Dai, D., & Tian, G. (2021). Toward Longer Investment: Is an inclusive regime always better than an authoritarian one?. Economic Modelling. 98, 41-68. Cao, X., Hsueh, S., & Tian, G. (2021). On the ratifiability of efficient cartel mechanisms in first-price auctions with participation costs and information leakage. Oxford Economic Papers. 73(1), 446-459. Tian, G. (2020). From industrial policy to competition policy: A discussion based on two debates. China Economic Review (Amsterdam). 62, 101505-101505. Dai, D., & Tian, G. (2020). On the Efficiency of Wage-Setting Mechanisms with Search Frictions and Human Capital Investment Dai, D., Gao, W., & Tian, G. (2020). Relativity, mobility, and optimal nonlinear income taxation in an open economy. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 172, 57-82. Tian, G., Huang, K., & Liu, Z. (2020). Promote Competitive Neutrality to Facilitate Chinas Economic Development: Outlook, Policy Simulations, and Reform Implementation - A Summary of the Annual SUFE Macroeconomic Report (2019-2020). Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 15, 1-24. Dai, D., Liu, L., & Tian, G. (2019). Interregional redistribution and budget institutions with private information on intergenerational externality. Review of Economic Design. 23(3-4), 127-154. Dai, D., Liu, L., & Tian, G. (2019). Optimal interregional redistribution and local borrowing rules under migration and asymmetric information. Journal of Public Economic Theory. 21(6), 1266-1285. Dai, D., Gao, W., & Tian, G. (2019). Two Differential Games Between Rent-Seeking Politicians and Capitalists: Implications for Economic Growth. International Game Theory Review. 21(03), 1850011-1850011. Tian, G., Zhao, Y., & Gong, R. (2019). Market-oriented interest rate, deposit insurance system and bank runs. 2(1), 53-72. Chen, Y., Jiao, Z., Shen, Z., & Tian, G. (2019). Affirmative action under common school priorities: The top trading cycles mechanism case. Operations Research Letters. 47(3), 190-196. Jiao, Z., & Tian, G. (2019). Responsive affirmative action in school choice: A comparison study. Economics Letters. 181, 140-145. Tian, G. (2019). Deceleration of Chinas Economic Growth: Causes and Countermeasures. Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 14, 3-25. Tian, G., Huang, K., & Wang, Y. (2019). Tackle Chinas Economic Complexities by Deepening Reform and Opening Up: Macroeconomic Outlook, Policy Simulations, and Reform Implementation: A Summary of the Annual SUFE Macroeconomic Report (2018-2019). Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 14, 80-109. Huang, K., Ning, L., & Tian, G. (2018). Conquering Chinas Unbalanced and Inadequate Development: Macroeconomic Outlook, Policy Simulations, and Reform ImplementationA Summary of Annual SUFE Macroeconomic Report (20172018). 13(2), 147-170. Jiao, Z., & Tian, G. (2018). Two further impossibility results on responsive affirmative action in school choice. Economics Letters. 166, 60-62. Tian, G., Cao, X., Tan, G., & Yilankaya, O. (2018). Equilibria in Second-Price Auctions with Private Participation Costs. Economic Theory. 65, 60-62. Tian, G. (2017). Full characterizations of minimax inequality, fixed point theorem, saddle point theorem, and KKM principle in arbitrary topological spaces. Journal of Fixed Point Theory and Applications. 19(3), 1679-1693. Meng, D., Tian, G., & Yang, Z. (2017). Two-agent collusion-proof implementation with correlation and arbitrage. Review of Economic Design. 21(3), 177-229. Huang, K., Tian, G., & Yang, Y. (2017). China under Uncertainty: Outlook, Counterfactual and Policy Simulations, and Reform ImplementationA Summary of Annual Report (20162017). 12(2), 167-187. Huang, C., & Tian, G. (2017). Guaranteed size ratio of ordinally efficient and envy-free mechanisms in the assignment problem. Games and Economic Behavior. 105, 1-8. Jiao, Z., & Tian, G. (2017). The Blocking Lemma and strategy-proofness in many-to-many matchings. Games and Economic Behavior. 102, 44-55. Huang, K., & Tian, G. (2016). China's Macroeconomic Outlook and Risk Assessment: Counterfactual Analysis, Policy Simulation, and Long-Term GovernanceA Summary of Annual Report (2015C2016). 11(2), 173-191. Tian, G. (2016). On the existence of price equilibrium in economies with excess demand functions. Economic Theory Bulletin. 4(1), 5-16. Nessah, R., & Tian, G. (2016). On the existence of Nash equilibrium in discontinuous games. Economic Theory. 61(3), 515-540. Jiao, Z., Tian, G., Chen, S., & Yang, F. (2016). The blocking lemma and group incentive compatibility for matching with contracts. Mathematical Social Sciences. 82, 65-71. Tian, G. (2015). On the existence of equilibria in games with arbitrary strategy spaces and preferences. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 60, 9-16. Jiao, Z., & Tian, G. (2015). The stability of many-to-many matching with maxmin preferences. Economics Letters. 129, 52-56. Chen, X., & Tian, G. (2014). The Nature and Avoidance of the Middle Income Trap. Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 9(3), 347-369. Nessah, R., & Tian, G. (2014). On the existence of strong Nash equilibria. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 414(2), 871-885. Sun, C., Tian, G., & Zhang, T. (2013). An Application of the Melitz Model. Review of Development Economics. 17(3), 494-509. Tian, G., & Zhang, Y. (2013). When can we do better than autarky?. Economics Letters. 119(3), 328-331. Nessah, R., & Tian, G. (2013). Existence of Solution of Minimax Inequalities, Equilibria in Games and Fixed Points Without Convexity and Compactness Assumptions. JOURNAL OF OPTIMIZATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. 157(1), 75-95. Cao, X., & Tian, G. (2013). SecondPrice Auctions with Different Participation Costs. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 22(1), 184-205. Meng, D., & Tian, G. (2013). Multi-task incentive contract and performance measurement with multidimensional types. Games and Economic Behavior. 77(1), 377-404. Chen, X., Tian, G., & Xia, J. (2013). On the Fundamentals of a Successful Reform for National ProsperityAn Economic Analysis Based on the Practice of Chinas Reform. Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 8(4), 490-515. Chipman, J. S., & Tian, G. (2012). Detrimental externalities, pollution rights, and the Coase theorem. Economic Theory. 49(2), 309-327. Tian, G. (2011). On Deep-Rooted Problems in Chinas Economy. Frontiers of Economics in China: selected publications from Chinese universities. 6(3), 345-358. Huang, K., & Tian, G. (2011). REPUTATION AND OPTIMAL CONTRACTS FOR CENTRAL BANKERS. Macroeconomic Dynamics. 15(4), 441-464. Tian, G. (2010). Implementation of marginal cost pricing equilibrium allocations with transfers in economies with increasing returns to scale. Review of Economic Design. 14(1-2), 163-184. Cao, X., & Tian, G. (2010). Equilibria in first price auctions with participation costs. Games and Economic Behavior. 69(2), 258-273. Tian, G., & Yang, L. (2009). Theory of negative consumption externalities with applications to the economics of happiness. Economic Theory. 39(3), 399-424. Li, J., Liu, Y., & Tian, G. (2009). A reputation strategic model of monetary policy in continuous-time. Journal of Macroeconomics. 31(4), 523-533. Tian, G. (2009). Implementation in economies with non-convex production technologies unknown to the designer. Games and Economic Behavior. 66(1), 526-545. Tian, G. (2009). Implementation of Pareto efficient allocations. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 45(1-2), 113-123. Jingyuan, L. i., & Guoqiang, T. (2008). Time inconsistency and reputation in monetary policy: a strategic modelling in continuous time. Acta Mathematica Scientia. 28(3), 697-710. Tian, G. (2006). The unique informational efficiency of the competitive mechanism in economies with production. Social Choice and Welfare. 26(1), 155-182. Tian, G. (2005). Implementation in production economies with increasing returns. Mathematical Social Sciences. 49(3), 309-325. Tian, G. (2004). A Unique Informationally Efficient Allocation Mechanism In Economies With Consumption Externalities*. International Economic Review. 45(1), 79-111. Tian, G. (2003). A solution to the problem of consumption externalities. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 39(8), 831-847. Tian, G., Yuan, Y., & Zhou, X. (2002). Economic Globalization, Marketization Reform and Economic Development in China. 157, 1-16. Tian, G. (2001). A Theory of Ownership Arrangements and Smooth Transition to a Free Market Economy. Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics. 157(3), 380-380. Tian, G. (2000). Feasible and continuous double implementation of constrained Walrasian allocations. Annals of the Economics and Finance. 1(1), 19-32. Tian, G. (2000). Double implementation of linear cost share equilibrium allocations. Mathematical Social Sciences. 40(2), 175-189. Tian, G. (2000). Implementation of balanced linear cost share equilibrium solution in Nash and strong Nash equilibria. Journal of Public Economics. 76(2), 239-261. Tian, G. (2000). Incentive Mechanism Design for Production Economies with Both Private and Public Ownerships. Games and Economic Behavior. 33(2), 294-320. Tian, G. (2000). Property Rights and the Nature of Chinese Collective Enterprises. Journal of Comparative Economics. 28(2), 247-268. Tian, G. (2000). Chinas Reforms: Past, Present, and Future. 1, 1-8. Tian, G. (2000). Double Implementation of Lindahl Allocations by a Continuous and Feasible Mechanism. Social Choice and Welfare. 17, 125-141. Liu, L., & Tian, G. (1999). A characterization of the existenceof optimal dominant strategy mechanisms. Review of Economic Design. 4(3), 205-218. Tian, G. (1999). Bayesian implementation in exchange economies with state dependent preferences and feasible sets. Social Choice and Welfare. 16(1), 99-119. Tian, G. (1999). Double implementation in economies with production technologies unknown to the designer. Economic Theory. 13(3), 689-707. Tian, G. (1997). Virtual implementation in incomplete information environments with infinite alternatives and types. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 28(3), 313-339. Tian, G. (1996). Continuous and Feasible Implementation of Rational-Expectations Lindahl Allocations. Games and Economic Behavior. 16(1), 135-151. Tian, G. (1996). On the existence of optimal truth-dominant mechanisms. Economics Letters. 53(1), 17-24. TIAN, G. Q., & LI, Q. (1995). RATIO-LINDAHL EQUILIBRIA AND AN INFORMATIONALLY EFFICIENT AND IMPLEMENTABLE MIXED-OWNERSHIP SYSTEM. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 26(3), 391-411. LI, Q., NAKAMURA, S., & TIAN, G. Q. (1995). NASH-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LINDAHL CORRESPONDENCE WITH DECREASING RETURNS TO SCALE TECHNOLOGIES. International Economic Review. 36(1), 37-52. TIAN, G. Q., & LI, Q. (1995). ON NASH-IMPLEMENTATION IN THE PRESENCE OF WITHHOLDING. Games and Economic Behavior. 9(2), 222-233. Tian, G., & Zhou, J. (1995). Transfer continuities, generalizations of the Weierstrass and maximum theorems: A full characterization. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 24(3), 281-303. TIAN, G. Q., & LI, Q. (1994). AN IMPLEMENTABLE STATE-OWNERSHIP SYSTEM WITH GENERAL VARIABLE RETURNS. Journal of Economic Theory. 64(1), 286-297. Tian, G. Q. (1994). Generalized KKM theorems, minimax inequalities, and their applications. JOURNAL OF OPTIMIZATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. 83(2), 375-389. Tian, G. (1994). Implementation of Linear Cost Share Equilibrium Allocations. Journal of Economic Theory. 64(2), 568-584. Tian, G. (1994). On informational efficiency and incentive aspects of generalized ratio equilibria. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 23(4), 323-337. TIAN, G. Q., & LI, Q. (1994). RATIO-LINDAHL AND RATIO EQUILIBRIA WITH MANY GOODS. Games and Economic Behavior. 7(3), 441-460. Baye, M. R., Tian, G., & Zhou, J. (1993). Characterizations of the Existence of Equilibria in Games with Discontinuous and Non-quasiconcave Payoffs. The Review of Economic Studies. 60(4), 935-948. Tian, G. (1993). Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Maximization of a Class of Preference Relations. The Review of Economic Studies. 60(4), 949-958. Tian, G. (1993). Generalized Quasi-Variational-Like Inequality Problem. Mathematics of Operations Research. 18(3), 752-764. Tian, G. (1993). Implementing Lindahl allocations by a withholding mechanism. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 22(2), 169-179. Lin, Y. J., & Tian, G. (1993). Minimax inequalities equivalent to the Fan-Knaster-Kuratowski-Mazurkiewicz theorems. Applied Mathematics and Optimization. 28(2), 173-179. Tian, G. Q., & Zhou, J. X. (1993). Quasi-Variational Inequalities without the Concavity Assumption. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 172(1), 289-299. TIAN, G. (1992). ON THE EXISTENCE OF EQUILIBRIA IN GENERALIZED GAMES. International Journal of Game Theory. 20(3), 247-254. Zhou, J., & Tian, G. (1992). Transfer Method for Characterizing the Existence of Maximal Elements of Binary Relations on Compact or Noncompact Sets. SIAM Journal on Optimization. 2(3), 360-375. Chipman, J. S., & Tian, G. (1992). A general-equilibrium intertemporal model of an open economy. Economic Theory. 2(2), 215-246. Tian, G. (1992). Existence of equilibrium in abstract economies with discontinuous payoffs and non-compact choice spaces. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 21(4), 379-388. Tian, G. (1992). Generalizations of the FKKM theorem and the Ky Fan minimax inequality, with applications to maximal elements, price equilibrium, and complementarity. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 170(2), 457-471. TIAN, G. (1992). IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WALRASIAN CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT CONTINUOUS, CONVEX, AND ORDERED PREFERENCES. Social Choice and Welfare. 9(2), 117-130. Tian, G., & Zhou, J. (1992). The maximum Theorem and the existence of Nash equilibrium of (generalized) games without lower semicontinuities. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 166(2), 351-364. TIAN, G. Q., & LI, Q. (1991). COMPLETELY FEASIBLE AND CONTINUOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LINDAHL CORRESPONDENCE WITH ANY NUMBER OF GOODS. Mathematical Social Sciences. 21(1), 67-79. Tian, G. (1991). Fixed points theorems for mappings with non-compact and non-convex domains. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 158(1), 161-167. Tian, G. (1991). Implementation of Lindahl allocations with nontotalnontransitive preferences. Journal of Public Economics. 46(2), 247-259. Tian, G., & Zhou, J. (1991). Quasi-variational inequalities with non-compact sets. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 160(2), 583-595. TIAN, G. (1990). COMPLETELY FEASIBLE AND CONTINUOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LINDAHL CORRESPONDENCE WITH A MESSAGE SPACE OF MINIMAL DIMENSION. Journal of Economic Theory. 51(2), 443-452. Tian, G. (1990). Equilibrium in abstract economies with a non-compact infinite dimensional strategy space, an infinite number of agents and without ordered preferences. Economics Letters. 33(3), 203-206. Tian, G. (1989). Implementation of the Lindahl Correspondence by a Single-Valued, Feasible, and Continuous Mechanism. The Review of Economic Studies. 56(4), 613-613. Tian, G. (1988). On the constrained Walrasian and Lindahl correspondences. Economics Letters. 26(4), 299-303. Tian, G. (1984). Studies on the Identification Problem of the Simultaneous Economic Models From View Point of Unique Determination of Parameters (III). 4(2), 89-98. Tian, G. (1984). Studies on the Identification Problem of the Simultaneous Economic Models From Viewpoint of Unique Determination of Parameters (II). 4(1), 89-98. Tian, G. (1983). Studies on the Identification Problem of the Simultaneous Economic Models From Viewpoint of Unique Determination of Parameters (I). 3(3), 13-24. Tian, G. (1983). The Identification of the Simultaneous Economic Models From Unique Determination of Parameters. Huazhong University of Science and Technology Journal. 3(3), Tian, G. (1982). Matrixes Satisfying Siljaks Conjecture. 2(1), 69-76. chapter Tian, G. (1999). What Kind of Privatization?. Nathan, A., Hong, Z., & Smith, S. (Eds.), Dilemmas of Reform in Jiang Zemins China. (pp. 114-134). Tian, G. (1996). Chinas Economic Reform and Smooth Institutional Transition. Hu, J., Hong, Z., & Stavrou, E. (Eds.), Search of A Chinese Road Towards Modernization. (pp. 22-46). The Edwin Mellen Press. Tian, G. (1996). State-Owned Enterprise Reform and Smooth Institutional Transition in China A Three Stage Economic Reform Method. Wen, G. J., & Xu, D. (Eds.), The Reformability of Chinas State Sector. (pp. 220-240). Word Scientific. Chipman, J. S., & Tian, G. (1993). Closed-Form Solutions of General Intertemporal Consumption-Maximization Models. Mathematical Modelling in Economics. (pp. 95-109). Springer Nature. Chipman, J. S., Eymann, A., Ronning, G., Tian, G., & Wolters, J. (1992). Estimating Price Responses of German Imports and Exports. European Integration in the World Economy. (pp. 574-640). Springer Nature. Tian, G., & Chipman, J. S. (1989). A Class of Dynamic Demand Systems. Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Advances in Econometrics and Modelling. (pp. 93-116). Springer Nature. Chipman, J. S., & Tian, G. (1989). Stochastic Specification and Maximum-Likelihood Estimation of the Linear Expenditure System. Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics. Advances in Econometrics and Modelling. (pp. 131-142). Springer Nature.
teaching activities ECMT660 Math Economics Instructor ECON323 Microeconomic Theory Instructor ECON460 Intro Math Economics Instructor ECON629 Microeconomic Theory I Instructor ECON630 Microeconomic Theor Ii Instructor ECON631 Micro Theory Iii Instructor ECON632 Microeconomic Theory Iv Instructor ECON685 Directed Studies Instructor ECON691 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations Cao, Xiaoyong (2010-01). Theories on Auctions with Participation Costs. Hsueh, Shao-Chieh (2012-02). Cartel Mechanism Design: Nonratifiable Conditions of Collusive Behavior. Long, Xinghua (2016-07). Essays on House Allocation Problems. Sharma, Priyanka (2013-07). The Impact of Asymmetric Information: Applications in Enterpreneurship and Finance.
education and training Ph.D. in Economics, University of Minnesota - (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) 1987 M.A. in Mathematics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology - (Wuhan, China) 1982