Qiang He

Research Interests
Environmental and Resource Economics; Agricultural and Rural Development; Climate Extremes and Adaptation; Carbon Productivity and Emissions; Environmental Governance and Policy Evaluation.
Education
- Ph.D. (Management), Agricultural and Forestry Economic Management, College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University
Sep 2021 - Dec 2024 - M.A. (Economics), Regional Economics, Research Center for the Economy of the Upper Yangtze River, Chongqing Technology and Business University
Sep 2018 - Jun 2021 - B.M. (Management), Rural Regional Development, School of Economics and Management, Mianyang Normal University
Sep 2013 - Jun 2017
Academic Appointment
- Lecturer; Master's Supervisor, School of Management, Yunnan Normal University
Apr 2025 - Present
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- He, Q.; Qi, Y. From drought to recovery: How extreme drought drives adaptive behaviour and grain production efficiency in Sichuan and Chongqing, China. Journal of Rural Studies, 2025, 120: 103860. (CAS Top Journal; IF=10.753)
- He, Q.; Wei, F.; Zhang, K.; et al. Fiscal decentralization, leader localization, and reduction of pollution and carbon emissions: empirical evidence from China's fiscal “province-managing-county” reform. Journal of Environmental Management, 2024, 360: 121175. (CAS Top Journal; IF=8)
- He, Q.; Deng, X.; Wei, F.; et al. Environmental decentralisation, environmental regulation, and agricultural carbon intensity: an empirical study based on Chinese provincial panel data. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024, 26(5): 12407-12440. (JCR Q2; IF=4.9)
- He, Q.; Kong, F.; Wei, F.; Deng, X.; Zhang, K.; Qi, Y. The impact and channel effects of Yangtze River’s great protection strategy on carbon emissions: quasi-experimental evidence from China. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024, 13: 1-25. (JCR Q2; IF=4.9)
- He, Q.; Wei, F.; Deng, X.; Kong, F.; Li, C.; Yan, Z.; Qi, Y. Spatiotemporal pattern of carbon productivity and carbon offset potential in Chinese counties. Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 846: 157153. (CAS Top Journal; IF=5.7)
- He, Q.; Deng, X.; Li, C.; Kong, F.; Qi, Y. Does Land Transfer Improve Farmers’ Quality of Life? Evidence from Rural China. Land, 2022, 11(1): 15. (JCR Q2; IF=3.905)
- He, Q.; Deng, X.; Li, C.; Yan, Z.; Qi, Y. Do Internet Skills Increase Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Environmental Governance? Evidence from Rural China. Agriculture (Basel), 2021, 11(12): 1202. (JCR Q1; IF=3.408)
Research Projects (Selected)
- National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC), Youth Project: “A localized pathway study on eco-friendly, farmer-enriching development in key counties supported by the ‘Qianwan Project’ (Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation) to advance rural revitalization.” Role: Principal Investigator.
- Chongqing Technology and Business University, University-level Innovation Project: “Measurement of agricultural and rural modernization in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and identification of influencing factors.” Role: Principal Investigator.
- Sichuan Federation of Social Sciences, Key Project: “Mechanisms and pathways for promoting ecological security through green industrial transformation in the Sichuan section of the Giant Panda National Park.” Role: Co-investigator.
- Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Project: “Mechanisms and pathways for coordinated development of modern, efficient, and specialty agriculture in the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle.” Role: Co-investigator.
- Chongqing Planning Exhibition Gallery Project: “Green development and building a beautiful Chongqing with clear waters and lush mountains.” Role: Participant.
Book Contributions
- Economics Methodology - Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). Chongqing University Press. Contributing author.
- Research on Water Environment Evolution in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. Science Press. Contributing author.
Academic Service
- Anonymous reviewer for Environment, Development and Sustainability (SCI; JCR Q2).
- Anonymous reviewer for Journal of Cleaner Production (SCI; JCR Q1).
Other Appointments
- Visiting Professor, Lijiang College of Culture and Tourism.
- Supervisor (Board of Supervisors), Yunnan Ecological Economics Society.