Dr. Xinxin Ma is a professor at the Faculty of Economics at Hosei University. She holds a Ph.D. from Keio University. Her major areas of study include labor economics, development economics, and transition economics. She has served as a co-editor for the Japanese Journal of Comparative Economics, Asian Studies, and Journal of Chinese Economic Studies. Her current research interests focus on institutional transition and its impact on labor market outcomes in China. Her recent works have been published in China Economic Review, Journal of Asian Economics, China & World Economy, Economic Systems, and Emerging Markets Review. Dr. Ma is the author of "Economic Transition and Labor Market Reform in China" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), "Female Employment and Gender Gap in China" (Springer Nature, 2021), and "Public Medical Insurance Reforms in China" (Springer Nature, 2022).