Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Farm Management Group

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Department of Agricultural Economics Farm Management Group Philippstraße 13 - Building 12 A D-10115 Berlin PhD Student E-Mail: shenzhiw(at)agrar.hu-berlin.de Phone: +49 (0)30 2093 6437 Fax:    +49 (0)30 2093 6465

Education

University degree

• B.Sc. Economics and Management of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, China
• M.Sc. Economics and Management of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, China

Professional experience

since September 2009: PhD student at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Farm Management Group, Prof. Dr. Martin Odening

Research Areas

• Rural Development
• Climate risk management and weather insurance

Research

• Demand and Supply for Crop Insurance in Agriculture

Publications

• Zhiwei Shen, Yuansheng Jiang (2008): Determinants of the rural Residents’ health and medical expenditures in West China, Agricultural Technology and Economics, 2008 (6) (in Chinese)
• Zhiwei Shen,Yuansheng Jiang (2008): The dilemma and countermeasures of rural workers medical security—based on surveys in Chengdu, Sichuan, Journal of Rural Economy, 2008 (1) (in Chinese)