Yan Han
Yan Han, a native of Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, was born in June 1994. She has built a solid academic and professional background in the field of economics, with key experiences as follows: In 2015, she graduated from China Agricultural University, obtaining a Bachelor of Economics degree in International Economics and Trade. From 2015 to 2020, she pursued further academic studies through a joint training program—co-hosted by the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University and the Department of Applied Economics, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota (U.S.)—and successfully earned a Doctor of Economics degree, majoring in International Trade. Currently, Yan Han serves as an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at the Department of International Trade, School of Economics and Management, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology. Additionally, she holds the position of Deputy Director at the Research Center for Energy, Environment and Low-Carbon Development.
Her research focuses on foreign direct investment and firm productivity, low-carbon economy, and enterprise performance auditing. She has presided over 1 provincial/municipal-level scientific research project, 1 Science and Technology Innovation Funding Project of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, and 1 Key Teaching Reform Project of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, and participated in more than 10 national-level and provincial/municipal-level projects. She has published over 20 academic papers, among which 11 are indexed by SCI/SSCI/CSSCI/CSCD. She has also published 1 monograph with a central-level press and participated in compiling 2 works. In addition, she serves as a reviewer for several SCI/SSCI-indexed journals such as Transportation, Scientific Reports and Kybernetes.
I. Main Research Areas
(1) Foreign direct investment and firm productivity;
(2) Low-carbon economy;
(3) Performance auditing.
II. Awards and Honors
1. First Prize of Teaching Achievement Award of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology: Construction and Exploration of the Practical Teaching System for Economics-related Courses Based on "Stratification-Integration", 2023.
2. Excellent Teaching Award of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2023.
3. Third Prize of the "13th Young Teachers' Basic Teaching Skills Competition" of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2023.
4. Excellent Graduation Thesis Advisor for Undergraduates of the 2023 Cohort at Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2023.
5. Second Prize of Teaching Achievement Award of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology: Innovation and Practice of the International Talent Training System for Economics and Management Majors in Application-oriented Universities Based on "Internal-External Integration and Homogeneity", 2021.
6. Excellent Paper Award of the 17th Yangtze River Delta Postgraduate Forum on "Agriculture, Rural Areas and Farmers", 2019.
III. Main Research Projects
1. Beijing Social Science Fund Planning Project: "Study on the Impact of Institutional Opening on the Improvement of Labor Productivity in Beijing's Modern Service Industry" (Project No.: 22JJC037), Principal Investigator, November 2022 -.
2. Science and Technology Innovation Funding Project of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Principal Investigator, December 2020 - December 2022.
3. Key Teaching Reform and Research Project of "Student-Centered Teaching Paradigm Reform" of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology: "Study on the Teaching Reform of the Course 'Theory and Practice of Cross-Border E-Commerce' Based on the OBE Concept" (Project No.: ZDFSGG202104002), Principal Investigator, November 2021 - August 2023.
4. Major Decision-Consulting Project of Beijing Social Science Fund: "Study on Policy Innovation for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Airport Economic Zone of Daxing International Airport" (Project No.: 21JCA078), Participant, October 2021 - October 2023.
5. Beijing Social Science Fund Planning Project: "Study on the Innovative Development of Beijing's High-End Service Industry in the New Era" (Project No.: 21JJB008), Participant, October 2021 -.
6. Beijing Social Science Fund Planning Project: "Study on the High-Quality Development of Beijing's Foreign Trade from the Perspective of Institutional Opening" (Project No.: 21JJC031), Participant, October 2021 -.
7. Expert Advisory Committee on National Food Security Policies: "Experiences and Insights of Grain Enterprises 'Going Global'", Participant, 2018 - 2019.
8. General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture: "Study on the Path of Agricultural Marketization with Chinese Characteristics", Participant, 2017 - 2018.
9. Agricultural Trade Promotion Center of the Ministry of Agriculture: "Analytical Study on Agricultural Support Policies in Brazil, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand", Participant, 2017.
10. Ministry of Agriculture-Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System Construction Project: "Rabbit Industry - Industrial Economy", Participant, 2016 -.
11. Agricultural Trade Promotion Center of the Ministry of Agriculture: "Monitoring and Early Warning Study on the Saturation Degree of Major Agricultural Product Export Markets and Trade Barriers", Participant, 2016.
12. State Grain and Material Reserves Administration: "Survey on Loss and Waste in the Grain Harvest Link", Participant, 2015-2020.
13. Development Research Center of the State Council: "Study on Agricultural Trade and Investment Potential in South America", Participant, 2015.
14. Key Teaching Reform and Research Project of "Student-Centered Teaching Paradigm Reform" of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology: "Study on the Teaching Reform of the Course 'International Business Correspondence' by Integrating OBE and PAD Concepts with Student-Centered Approach" (Project No.: ZDXSZX202204003), Participant, November 2022 -.
IV. Representative Academic Papers
1. Han, Y., Smith, R. B. W., & Wu, L. P. (2024). The impacts of foreign direct investment on total factor productivity: An empirical study of agricultural enterprises. China Agricultural Economic Review, 16(1), 20–37.
2. Han, Y., Sun, Y. Q., Huang, K., & Xu, C. (2024). The nexus of foreign direct investment and agricultural productivity: Does absorptive capacity matter? Kybernetes. Advance online publication.
3. Han, Y., Smith, R., & Wu, L. P. (2021). The impact path of FDI on total factor productivity of agricultural enterprises: The mediating role of innovation. Journal of Agrotechnical Economics, (8), 32–51.
4. Han, Y., & Wu, L. P. (2020). Decomposition of FDI’s innovation spillover effect on Chinese agricultural enterprises: A threshold regression analysis based on absorptive capacity. Journal of International Trade, (8), 132–146.
5. Zhang, K. Y., Luo, Y., & Han, Y.* (2023). The long-term impact of famine experience on harvest losses. Agriculture, 13(6), 1128.
6. Luo, Y., Huang, D., Han, Y., & Wu, L. P. (2023). Storage losses, market development and household maize-selling decisions in China. China Agricultural Economic Review, 15(1), 78–94.
7. Luo, Y., Wang, H. R., Miao, H. M., Huang, D., & Han, Y. (2022). Obesity and food waste in rural Chinese households: An empirical analysis based on survey data of 1,562 rural households. Journal of Natural Resources, 37(10), 2559–2571.
8. Han, Y., Qu, X., Huang, D., et al. (2019). Calculation of loss rate in sweet potato harvesting and analysis of its influencing factors. Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 32(6), 1383–1390.
9. Zhang, K. Y., Zhang, G. Q., Han, Y., Zhang, J. J., & Wu, L. P. (2023). Impact of agricultural machinery operation services on agricultural ecological efficiency: Local effects and spatial spillover. Journal of China Agricultural University, 28(3), 223–237.
10. Han, Y., Yang, R., Luo, Y., et al. (2023). Multi-channel technology spillover of foreign direct investment and technological progress of agricultural enterprises: An analysis based on regional differences in economic development. Journal of Chinese Agricultural Mechanization, 44(8), 250–256.
11. Luo, Y., Wang, H. R., & Han, Y.* (2024). Changes and differences in total factor productivity of mulberry silkworm cocoon production by Chinese rural households. Science of Sericulture.
12. Luo, Y., & Han, Y.* (2024). Estimation and analysis of total factor productivity of flue-cured tobacco cultivation by Chinese rural households: 2004—2020. Acta Tabacaria Sinica.
13. Han, Y., Wu, J. X., & Yang, R. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on small commodity export in Zhejiang Province. Modern Economy, 14(8), 1058–1073.
14. Liang, Z. Y., Han, Y., & Dang, H. (2017). Development and characteristics of China’s rabbit feed market. Feed Research, (10), 42–45.
15. Lu, Y., Aikebaier, D., & Han, Y.* (2023). Foreign investment in China’s agriculture sector: Problems and strategies. Modern Economy, 14(6), 833–846.
16. Han, Y., & Liu, L. Y. (2022). Design and practice of “student-centered” teaching method based on OBE concept: The case of theory and practice of cross-border e-commerce course. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10(12), 27–38.
17. Liu, L. Y., & Han, Y.* (2022). The reform of curriculum assessment system based on OBE-PAD concept—The case of international business communication. Advances in Applied Sociology, 12(11), 717–728.
18. Han, Y., & Wu, L. P. (2017). New situation and countermeasures faced by China’s agricultural product trade. Agricultural Outlook, 13(2), 73–77+81. (JST)
19. Han, Y., & Wu, L. P. (2016). Trade situation and competitive strategy of China’s potato. Agricultural Outlook, 12(10), 58–62. (JST)
20. Zhang, R. T., & Han, Y.* (2022). Analysis on China’s corn seed trade and its influencing factors. China Seed Industry, (3), 9–16. (JST)
21. Chen, W., Zhang, M. Y., Han, Y., & Zhu, J. F. (2017). Investigation on losses in the mechanical harvesting of soybeans—A case study of Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia. Chinese Agricultural Abstracts - Agricultural Engineering, 29(3), 16–20.
22. Liang, Z. Y., & Han, Y. (2017). Correct understanding of several key issues in the standardized construction of the rabbit industry. China Rabbit Farming, (4), 43–44.
23. Qu, X., Huang, D., Han, Y., & Wu, L. P. (2016). Report on the technical and economic needs of rabbit farmers in production and operation. China Rabbit Farming, (2), 18–21.
V. Published Works
Han, Y. (2021). Foreign capital introduction and total factor productivity of China’s agriculture-related enterprises: The transmission role of innovation. Economic Management Publishing House.
VI. Recruitment Information
I mainly admit postgraduate students specializing in Business Administration (1202, academic degree) and Auditing (0257, professional degree). I sincerely welcome students who are pragmatic, conscientious and innovative, with strong critical thinking, excellent writing skills and high English proficiency to join my research team.