Dr. Tu Lan has been a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire since 2015. Dr. Lan specializes in economic geography, with research interests encompassing global production networks, industrial districts, political economy, and social theory. His work focuses on the transformation of the global economy and the evolving economic relations between China and other countries. Specifically, he investigates industrial upgrading in China, the international operations of Chinese firms, and the roles of migrant workers, including students and knowledge workers, as well as entrepreneurs.