Qi Kang

Education

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics
08/2017- 12/2022 (Expected Graduation)
Texas Tech University 
Co-chairs: Dr. Chenggang Wang and Dr. Carlos E. Carpio

B.M. in Agricultural and Forestry Economy Management
​09/2010-07/2014
Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou China
Advisor: Yanrong Zhang

Research Interests

Applied Economics and Statistics, Consumer Demand, Food Policy, Survey Design, and Rural Households' Welfare

Publications and Presentations

Presentations
Kang, Q., Carpio, C., Wang, C., Boonsaeng, T., and Hudson, D. “Is There a Market for Texas Branded Beef Steak in China?”
SAEA Annual Meeting 2022 – Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Selected Paper Presentation. New Orleans, LA. 

Kang, Q., Wang, C., Carpio, C., and Tang, Z. “Can Income Diversification Reduce Poverty and Protect the Environment: Evidence from Tibetan Pastoral Households”
SAEA Annual Meeting 2022 – Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Selected Paper Presentation. New Orleans, LA.

Kang, Q., Carpio, C., Garcia, M., Wang, C., Boonsaeng, T., and Hudson, D. “Chinese Consumers' Preferences for Imported Beef Products: Does the type of Cut Matter?”
AAEA Annual Meeting 2021 – Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Selected Poster Presentation. Austin, TX.

Fan, Y., Kang, Q., Tang, Z., Wang, C., and Nan, Z. “Economies of Scale and Production Efficiency in Livestock Production: Evidence from Western China”
SAEA Annual Meeting 2021– Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Selected Poster Presentation. Online *

Fan, Y., Kang, Q., Tang, Z., Wang, C., and Nan, Z. “Joint Operation and Investment in Livestock Production to Mitigate Climate Risks: Insights from China”
SAEA Annual Meeting 2021– Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Selected Poster Presentation. Online *

Fan, Y., Kang, Q., Tang, Z., Wang, C., and Nan, Z. “Evaluating Factors that Motivate Private Investment in Grassland Protection and Improve Grassland Productivity in Northwestern China”
SRM Annual Meeting 2021 – Society for Range Management, Selected Poster Presentation. Online *

Fan, Y., Kang, Q., Tang, Z., Wang, C., and Nan, Z. “Enhancing Livestock Production Efficiency in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China: Insights from an Economic Analysis”
SRM Annual Meeting 2021 – Society for Range Management, Selected Poster Presentation. Online *

* Presentation by a co-author

Teaching Experience

Lab Teaching Assistant, Texas Tech University
AAEA – 5325 Applied Regression and Least Square Analysis for Agricultural Science Fall 2022
AAEA – 6311 Applied Econometrics II Spring 2022
AAEA – 5325 Applied Regression and Least Square Analysis for Agricultural Science Fall 2021 
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Summer 2022
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Spring 2022
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Summer 2021 
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Spring 2021 
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Summer 2020
AAEA – 4302 Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research Summer 2020