Zhang han

Name: Han Zhang

Department：Economics

Title：Professor

Basic Information

Han Zhang, Male, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Vice Dean of College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

Research Interests

Climate Change and Carbon Economics, Forestland Property Rights and Tenure Reform

Office

C408, School of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

Phone : 18220826522; 

Email：hanzhang@nwafu.edu.cn

Education

Ph.D., College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China, 2006 ~ 2012

Visiting student, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, 2010 ~ 2011

B.E., College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China, 2002 ~ 2006

Working Experience

Jan 2020~present  Professor, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

Jan 2015~Dec 2019 Associate Professor, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

Nov 2013~May 2018  Postdoctor, Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Apr 2012~Dec 2014  Assistant Professor, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University

Course Teaching

《Agriculture and Forestry Policy》《Advanced Development Economics》《Forestry Economics》《Resources and Environment Economics》

Scientific Research Achievements

1. Research Projects

[1] The relationship between the rising cost of rural labor and the stable input structure of forestland: Paradox, formation mechanism and influence study, National Natural Science Fund, Jan 2021~Dec 2024

[2] The influence mechanism and effect evaluation of the collective forestland tenure reform on farmers’ inputs on forestland, National Natural Science Fund, Jan 2019~Dec 2022

[3] The effects of off-farm employment on forestland transfer based on the dual endogeneity perspectives, National Natural Science Fund, Jan 2015~ Dec 2017

[4] The influence study of the collective forestland tenure reform on farmers’ investment on forestland, Humanities and Social Sciences Planning Project of Ministry of Education, Oct 2018~Oct 2021

[5] The influence mechanism and effect evaluation of the non-agricultural employment on forestland transfer, Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Project of Ministry of Education, Oct 2014~Oct 2017

[6] The effect evaluation of the collective forestland tenure reform on forestry output based on the 3S technology, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Jul 2015~May 2018

[7] The research on the non-agricultural employment, the forestland transfer and the efficiency of land resource allocation, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Jul 2014~May 2018

[8] The influence factors and promotion path of the forestland transfer in Shaanxi Province, Natural Science Research Project of Shaanxi Province, Jun 2015~Jun 2017

2. Papers

[1] Xi Li, Weifeng Wang, Han Zhang, Ting Wu, Hongqiang Yang. Dynamic baselines depending on REDD+ payments: A comparative analysis based on a system dynamics approach. Ecological Indicators, 2022,140 (108983). [2] Zhihan Yu, Han Zhang, Qingshi Tu, Hongqiang Yang. Methodological comparison of the production approach 2013 and 2019 for quantifying the carbon stock in harvested wood products in China. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022,10(758857).

[3] Wenqi Pan, Wei-Yew Chang, Ting Wu, Han Zhang, Zhuo Ning, Hongqiang Yang. Impacts of the China-US trade restrictions on the global forest sector: A bilateral trade flow analysis. Forest Policy and Economics, 2021, 123(102375).

[4] Aixin Geng, Zhuo Ning, Han Zhang, Hongqiang Yang. Quantifying the climate change mitigation potential of China’s furniture sector: Wood substitution benefits on emission reduction. Ecological Indicators, 2019, 103(8): 363-372.

[5] Xiuguang Bai, Yanan Wang, Xuexi Huo, Ruhul Salim, Harry Bloch, Han Zhang. Assessing fertilizer use efficiency and its determinants for apple production in China. Ecological Indicators, 2019, 104(9): 268-278.

[6] Han Zhang, Jari Kuuluvainen, Ying Lin, Penghui Gao, Hongqiang Yang. Cointegration in China’s log import demand: Price endogeneity and structural change. Journal of Forest Economics, 2017, 27(2): 99-109.

[7] Aixin Geng, Han Zhang, Hongqiang Yang. Greenhouse gas reduction and cost efficiency of using wood flooring as an alternative to ceramic tile. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017, (11): 438-448.

[8] Han Zhang, Zhengkang, Zhou, Hongqiang Yang, Can Liu. The Impact of Increased Labor Costs on Farmers’ Input Structure of Forestland Management: An Analysis from the Perspective of Supply Constraints of Forestry Socialized Services. Chinese Rural Economy, 2022, (4): 106-125.

[9] Yu Cheng, Can Liu, Hongqiang Yang, Han Zhang. The Structure of Commercial Forests “Tending to Become Economic Forests”: An Analysis of Causes Based on Labor Cost Effects and Relative-Revenue Effects. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2021, 57(7): 184-193.

[10] Shilei Xu, Han Zhang, Can Liu, Hongqiang Yang. Has the Collective Forest Tenure Reform Stimulated Farmers' Investment Incentives on Forest Management? Analysis of Moderating Effect of Endogenous Off-farm Employment. Journal of Agrotechnical Economics, 2020, (8): 117-129.

[11] Shanshan Wang, Han Zhang, Ying Nie, Hongqiang Yang. Assessing biogenic carbon fluxes of wood products with a dynamic life cycle assessment approach. China Population, Resources and Environment, 2020, (3): 65-73.

[12] Yan Li, Can Liu, Hongqiang Yang, Youliang Ning, Wenjian He, Han Zhang. Causes for Labor Intensives on Forestland Inputs from the Perspective of Capital Heterogeneities: A Simultaneous- Equation MV Tobit Estimation Based on Households Data from 9 Provinces. Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2019, 55(10): 99-110.

[13] Shanshan Wang, Han Zhang, Hongqiang Yang. Carbon footprint and energy consumption based on life cycle assessment of wood-based panel industry in China. Resources Science, 2019, 41(3): 521-531.

[14] Han Zhang, Juanjuan Cheng, Can Liu. The effect of off farm employment on forestland transfer: An analysis based on endogenous perspective with 1497 households dataset from 9 provinces. Journal of Agrotechnical Economics, 2018, (1): 122-131.

[15] Han Zhang, Hongqiang Yang, Haibin Chen, Jing Liu, Shilei Xu, Hao Liu, Can Liu. The effects of off- farm employment on forestland transfer: the MV Tobit estimation with endogeneity perspectives. Resources Science, 2018, (8): 1505-1514.

[16] Jing Liu, Can Liu, Hongqiang Yang, Shilei Xu, Xiuguang Bai, Juanjuan Cheng, Han Zhang. The impact of forestland fragmentation on farmers' investment incentives on forestland. Resources Science, 2018, (10): 2029-2038.

[17] Han Zhang, Can Liu, Hao Liu. Cause-effect analysis of the forestland adjustment on farmers’ investment incentives on forestland: Propensity Score Matching estimation based on the Perspective of heterogeneity. Journal of Agrotechnical Economics, 2017, (1): 37-51.

Honors and Rewards

[1] The 10th “Liang Xi forestry science and Technology Award”, 2019, National Forestry and Grassland Administration

[2] The 16th China Land Science Forum and the Conference of Land Resources Management, Excellent Paper, 2017

[3] The 5th Liang Xi Youth Paper Award, Science and Technology Commission of National Forestry Administration, Excellent Paper, 2014,

[4] The 11th China Forestry Youth Academic Annual Conference, Chinese Society of Forestry, Excellent Paper, 2014