Xinyu Liu | Development | Research Excellence Award

Dr. Xinyu Liu | Development | Research Excellence Award 

Dr. Xinyu Liu | Peking university | China

Dr. Xinyu Liu earned a Ph.D. in Management (Agricultural Economics and Management) from Peking University in 2023, with a dissertation on the impact of E-commerce on sales and consumption behavior of rural residents under the supervision of Prof. Jikun Huang, and a B.E. in Economics from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, supervised by Prof. Zekai He. Her research spans microeconomics, development economics, and finance, focusing on e-commerce, consumption, entrepreneurship, housing demolition, and cross-shareholding phenomena in China. She has practical research experience leading the China Rural Revitalization Strategic Data Platform project and participating in studies on smart agriculture and rural E-commerce development. She held postdoctoral appointments at China International Capital Corporation (CICC) Global Institute–Fudan University (2023–2025, cross-shareholding and firm innovation) and was a short-term consultant at the World Bank on fertility preference (2024). Dr. Liu has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including the ASAE 2021 (Best Paper Award) and the Peking University Modern Agriculture Doctoral Student Forum (Best Report Award). She has contributed to research reports on AI economics, embodied intelligent investment, and government auction fund mechanisms for emerging industries. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Peking University Second-Class Scholarship for Doctoral Students in Modern Agriculture (2022), YingWenTe Scholarship First Prize (2020), and the National Scholarship (2017), among others. She has 5 citations across 2 documents and holds an h-index of 2, reflecting her emerging influence in development economics, e-commerce, and policy-relevant research in China.

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Featured Publications

Liu, X., Li, S., Huang, J., & Xiao, H. (2025). Transforming consumption: How E‑commerce reshape online shopping behavior and household spending. China Economic Review, 92, 102444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2025.10244

 

Haitao Fan | Business | Best Researcher Award 

Mr. Haitao Fan | Business | Best Researcher Award 

Mr. Haitao Fan | WenZhou university of technology | China

Mr. Haitao Fan is a professional working at the Xinjiang Tacheng City Agriculture and Rural Revitalization Bureau, where he plays a key role in industry management, training evaluation, and rural development initiatives. He designs and implements learning progress assessment systems for trainees, integrating human capital theory from industrial economics to analyze the impact of skill enhancement on agricultural economic growth. By maintaining close communication with trainees, he identifies learning challenges, optimizes resource allocation, and ensures the effective delivery of skilled talent to the agricultural sector. He also organizes science and technology outreach activities, promoting agricultural innovation and technology diffusion in rural areas while fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. His efforts have strengthened the linkage between agricultural and cultural industries, promoting regional economic diversification through creative initiatives such as music festivals and science competitions. Academically, he holds a Master’s degree in Rural Development from Xinjiang Agricultural University (2022–2024), a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Northeast Agricultural University (2021–2024), and a Diploma in Secretarial Studies from Lianyungang Vocational and Technical College (2017–2020). His coursework includes development economics, rural public administration, microeconomics, resource and environmental economics, and rural revitalization strategy. As a researcher, he has published four academic papers, including two in top international journals  Journal of the Knowledge Economy (SSCI, CAS Q3, JCR Q1) and Ecological Economics  along with contributions to Village Committee Director and PLOS One (under external review). His research explores technological innovation, FDI, carbon emissions, agricultural insurance, and low-carbon agricultural productivity. Proficient in STATA, he specializes in time series, panel data, and mediation analysis. His works have collectively received over 100 citations, with an h-index of 4, reflecting his growing academic influence in sustainable rural and agricultural development. Combining solid technical expertise, organizational skills, and interdisciplinary collaboration, he continues to contribute to the modernization and revitalization of China’s rural economy.

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