Lecturer at School of Management/Chengdu University of Information Technology, China
Profile:
🎓 Academic and Professional Background:
Dr. Xue Qu is currently affiliated with the School of Management at Chengdu University of Information Technology. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from China Agricultural University and her doctoral degree from the University of Tokyo under the China Scholarship Council’s funding. Her research interests span agricultural resources and environment, food security, food loss and waste, agriculture outsourcing service, and resource and environmental footprint. She has published 12 papers in esteemed journals such as Applied Economics, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, and Agriculture.
🔬 Research and Innovations:
Dr. Qu has been involved in several significant research projects, including the “Technology System for Modern Agricultural Industry—Rabbit Industry” funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and “Research on the Investigation and Evaluation Technology of Post-harvest Loss and Waste of Grain” funded by the State Administration of Grain.
📚 Publications and Contributions:
Dr. Qu has contributed significantly to the academic community with her research on rice harvest losses, food security, and agricultural sustainability. Her notable works include articles published in high-impact journals like Applied Economics and Agriculture, where she explores the effects of farming scale, mechanization, and outsourcing services on harvest losses in China. Additionally, she has authored a book chapter on field harvest losses in China.
🏆 Achievements and Recognitions:
With 94 citations on Google Scholar, Dr. Qu’s research has garnered attention and impact in her field. Her work provides empirical evidence on the moral hazards associated with agricultural outsourcing services, a crucial insight as the marketization of agricultural production continues to expand.
🌱 Areas of Research:
- Food Security
- Food Economy
- Agricultural Sustainability
🤝 Collaborations and Memberships:
Dr. Qu collaborates with notable researchers such as Laping Wu, Daizo Kojima, Mitsuyoshi Ando, Yi Luo, Dong Huang, and Fangfang Cao, contributing to advancements in agricultural research.
Publication Top Notes:
- Can Harvest Outsourcing Services Reduce Field Harvest Losses of Rice in China?
QU Xue, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, A Mitsuyoshi
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20(5), 1396-1406, 2021 (Citations: 39)
- The Losses in the Rice Harvest Process: A Review
X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
Sustainability, 13(17), 9627, 2021 (Citations: 16)
- Impact of Rice Harvest Loss by Mechanization or Outsourcing: Comparison of Specialized and Part-Time Farmers
X Qu, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, M Ando
Agricultural Economics/Zemědělská Ekonomika, 66(12), 2020 (Citations: 12)
- Effects of Different Harvesting Ways on Grain Loss: Based on the Field Survey of 3251 Rural Households in China
X LI, D HUANG, X QU, J ZHU
Journal of Natural Resources, 35(5), 1043-1054, 2020 (Citations: 6)
- Do Farming Scale and Mechanization Affect Moral Hazard in Rice Harvest Outsourcing Service in China?
X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
Agriculture, 12(8), 1205, 2022 (Citations: 5)
- A Study of Rice Harvest Losses in China: Do Mechanization and Farming Scale Matter?
X Qu, D Kojima, Y Nishihara, L Wu, M Ando
Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics, 23, 83-88, 2021 (Citations: 5)
- Rice Harvest Losses Caused by Agency Slack in China: A Mediation Analysis
X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
Applied Economics, 55(10), 1129-1141, 2023 (Citations: 2)
- An Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Rice Harvest Loss: Evidence from China
Y Luo, D Huang, X Qu, L Wu
Land, 11(10), 1760, 2022 (Citations: 2)
- Impacts of Work Attitude of Outsourcing Services on Food Losses: Evidence from Rice Harvest in China
X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 25(4), 587-599, 2022 (Citations: 1)
- Does Outsourcing Skimp Work Attitude? Comparative Analysis between Business and Part-Time Farmers in China
X Qu, D Kojima, L Wu, M Ando
Japanese Journal of Farm Management, 60(2), 41-46, 2022 (Citations: 1)
- Does Outsourcing Skimp Work Attitude?
Q Xue, K Daizo, W Laping, A Mitsuyoshi
Agricultural Economics Research, 60(2), 41-46, 2022
- Harvest Loss Rate of Sweet Potato and Its Influencing Factors
HY Han Yan, QX Qu Xue, HD Huang Dong, WLP Wu LaPing
Southwest China Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019