Min Qin
Biographic Data
| ID | 293330 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Min Qin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Min |
| FAMILY NAME | Qin |
| SIGNATURE | QIN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8867-2394 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 41 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Sources of structural violence in the modern educational system as obstacles to healthy relationships in teams: Exploration through the lens of peace pedagogy
Fostering positive team relationships and fair learning environments is severely hampered by structural violence in educational institutions. The purpose of this study is to investigate how structural violence affects the cohesiveness of educational teams and to provide peace pedagogically based solutions to these issues. In total, 200 students, 50 teachers, and 50 administrators from secondary schools in urban and rural areas participated in sur…
Could technological innovation drive sustainable development in universities? Examining the moderating role of geopolitical risk
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of technological innovation (TI) in advancing sustainable development in universities (SDUs) against the backdrop of rising geopolitical risk (GPR). Design/methodology/approach Drawing on annual panel data from 2022 to 2024 covering 100 countries and regions, this study uses a two-way fixed effects model to examine the impact of TI on SDUs. Additionally, a moderation model is constructe…
Trust in service robot: The role of appearance anthropomorphism
An increasing number of hotels and restaurants are using service robots as front-line employees, yet the lack of consumer trust in service robots affects the service experience. To enhance trust, companies have added anthropomorphism designs for service robots. This study investigated the effects of service robot anthropomorphism on trust and psychological mechanisms of trust in service robot. This study conducted three scenario-based experiments…
Adaptive decision framework for sustainable urban water management under multi-source uncertainty: A multi-scenario and multi-model integration approach
Towards Sustainability Under Crude Dynamics: Exploring the Relation Between Oil Price and Sustainable Uncertainty
Understanding the interrelations between oil price (OP) and environmental, social and governance (ESG)‐related uncertainty is critical in formulating effective strategies to advance sustainability goals. This study employs full‐sample and sub‐sample causal relation tests to investigate the complex relationship between OP and the ESG‐related uncertainty index (ESGUI). The empirical findings suggest that OP exerts both positive and negative influen…
Dynamics of Unmet Social Care Needs and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Evidence From a Prospective Study in England
This study examines the dynamics of unmet social care needs and the impact on depressive symptoms in a longitudinal study of older people in England. Using data from Waves 8 and 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, we explore the relationship between trajectories of unmet needs amongst disabled or frail older adults aged 65 and over and depressive symptoms, taking into account changes in care needs across time and loneliness. Nested reg…
How does artificial intelligence enhance corporate participation in global value chains? Evidence from Chinese A-share listed companies
Task supported or task decision-making? Which AI workplace enhances employee AI identity more in manufacturing enterprise
Delivering '50 PLUS Choices' in the UK: How Compatible Are 'Fuller Working Lives' With an Increasing Reliance on Informal Carers to Deliver Social Care? - Corrigendum
Delivering '50 PLUS Choices' in the UK: How Compatible Are 'Fuller Working Lives' With an Increasing Reliance on Informal Carers to Deliver Social Care
The past decade has been marked by cuts in public funding of adult social care alongside an increased policy focus within the UK on extending working lives through '50 PLUS Choices'. This study uses the UK Household Longitudinal Study (2009/10-2018/19) to examine the relationship between informal care provision and labour market participation. The analysis focusses on mid-life, a period of life course characterised by both the uptake of informal …
The impact of climate risk on technological progress under the fourth industrial era
Artificial Intelligence: Intensifying or mitigating unemployment
Dynamics of unmet need for social care in England
Meeting individuals' social care needs is a core element of UK social policy. However, the conceptualisation and operationalisation of ‘unmet need’ remain a challenge. This paper advances our understanding by incorporating a temporal dimension into the conceptual framework on unmet need to investigate the dynamics of met and unmet need for social care over time. Using data from Waves 8 and 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this paper…
Chinese eSports Industry's Boom and Recession: Evidence From Bubble Detection Framework
This paper aims to explore whether the development of competitive computer gaming (eSports) industries is sustained in China. In doing so, we apply the Generalized Supremum Augmented Dickey-Fuller (GSADF) method to investigate when the bubbles originated and crashed in the Chinese eSports market from 2014 to 2021. Utilizing the data of the Chinese Electronic Sports Thematic Index (CESI), the empirical outcomes show that the Chinese eSports indust…
Does global supply chain pressure motivate the gold market
Analyzing the gold market through a new perspective is crucial to forming a rational investment arrangement. This investigation utilizes the bootstrap full- and sub-sample techniques to probe the correlation between global supply chain pressure (GSCP) and the gold price (GP), further evidence of whether global supply chain pressure could motivate the gold market. The conclusions suggest that GSCP has positive and negative effects on GP. The posit…
Incubator role of foreign venture capital: Evidence from overseas listing of enterprises
This study uses the Granger-causality test and a sub-sample timevarying rolling window to explore the dynamic relationship between foreign venture capital (FVC) and overseas listing of Chinese enterprises (COLC), and takes into account the changes of legal environment and accounting standards. The results showed that from Q1 2012 to Q4 2014, the lower the FVC, the lower the COLC. From Q1 2008 to Q4 2008, the higher the FVC, the higher the COLC. B…
Is renewable energy a path towards sustainable development
In the process of global environmental governance, renewable energy (RE) has been the focus of government attention as an effective avenue to enhance environmental sustainability. Hence, this paper utilises the rolling‐window Granger causality test to probe the connection between RE and sustainable development (SD) and further probe whether RE can be a solution to reduce air pollution and boost ecological sustainability. The results reveal that R…
Patient's behavior of selection physician in online health communities: Based on an Elaboration likelihood model
Background: With the rapid development of "Internet + medicine" and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, online health communities have become an important way for patients to seek medical treatment. However, the mistrust between physicians and patients in online health communities has long existed and continues to impact the decision-making behavior of patients. The purpose of this article is to explore the influencing factors of patient decisio…
Olfactory metacognition and memory in individuals with different subjective odor imagery abilities
Sleep Problems and New Occurrence of Chronic Conditions during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the UK
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted upon sleep health. Relatively little is known about how this may influence the population's health subsequently. This prospective longitudinal study aims to examine the consequences of sleep problems for physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, using data from the Understanding Society: COVID-19 Study, a large-scale population-based survey with 12,804 adults aged 16 and above…
Did the Socio-Economic Gradient in Depression in Later-Life Deteriorate or Weaken during the Covid-19 Pandemic? New Evidence from England Using Path Analysis
It is well established that there is a socioeconomic gradient in adult mental health. However, little is known about whether and how this gradient has been exacerbated or mitigated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the modifiable pathways involved in the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis included 5107 adults aged 50+ living in England and participating…
The inevitable role of bilateral relation: A fresh insight into the bitcoin market
This paper clarifies the association between the Sino-U.S. bilateral relation (BR) and Bitcoin price (BCP) by applying the bootstrap full- and sub-sample Granger causality tests. It reveals that BR has positive and negative effects on BCP. The negative impact points out that Bitcoin is viewed as a tool to avoid uncertainties caused by the deterioration of BR, also proving that the strained relation between China and the U.S. can stimulate the Bit…
Are Agricultural Commodity Prices on a Conventional Wisdom with Inflation
The study investigates the mutual influence between agricultural commodity prices (ACP) and inflation (INF) in China by employing the bootstrap full- and sub-sample rolling-window Granger causality tests. We find that ACP has positive effects on INF, indicating that agricultural commodities play a significant role in stabilizing general price levels, but the higher ACP may create inflationary pressures. However, the negative effects suggest that …
Changing living arrangements and stress during Covid-19 lockdown: Evidence from four birth cohorts in the UK
The findings confirm that during the first lockdown, changing living arrangements were negatively associated with individuals' mental wellbeing. As prolonged periods of stress can lead to serious health problems and policymakers need to be mindful that services may need to take these new, albeit for many temporary, forms of living arrangements into account
Bank competition in China: A blessing or a curse for financial system
Owing to a lack of consensus on whether the competition among the banks brings stability, or vulnerability in the financial system, this research is aimed towards investigating the Chinese banking industry. For this purpose, we have used the Granger and sub-sample time varying rolling window, in order to estimate the dynamic causality of the competition in the banking sector, and the systematic risk factors that follow, in China. The purpose of e…
Dynamics of unmet need for social care in England
Meeting individuals' social care needs is a core element of UK social policy. However, the conceptualisation and operationalisation of ‘unmet need’ remain a challenge. This paper advances our understanding by incorporating a temporal dimension into the conceptual framework on unmet need to investigate the dynamics of met and unmet need for social care over time. Using data from Waves 8 and 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this paper…
Informal care provision across multiple generations in China
With increasing life expectancy, changes in family structure and, most recently, the relaxation of the hitherto strict family planning policies, understanding how mid-life individuals support multiple generations, particularly their older parents and younger grandchildren, is of increasing research and policy significance in China. This paper analyses data from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to examine the charac…
Is renewable energy a path towards sustainable development
In the process of global environmental governance, renewable energy (RE) has been the focus of government attention as an effective avenue to enhance environmental sustainability. Hence, this paper utilises the rolling‐window Granger causality test to probe the connection between RE and sustainable development (SD) and further probe whether RE can be a solution to reduce air pollution and boost ecological sustainability. The results reveal that R…
Gender Inequalities in Employment and Wage-earning among Economic Migrants in Chinese Cities
Recent trends show an unprecedented feminisation of migration in China, triggered by the increasing demand for cheap labour in big cities and the availability of women in the labour market. These trends corroborate the evidence that non-agricultural work a
Old age insurance participation among rural-urban migrants in China
The Chinese government has been introducing reform policies to improve the existing social security system, including the old age insurance schemes for rural-urban migrants. However, there are still challenges in the current system that hinder migrants who
Delivering '50 PLUS Choices' in the UK: How Compatible Are 'Fuller Working Lives' With an Increasing Reliance on Informal Carers to Deliver Social Care
The past decade has been marked by cuts in public funding of adult social care alongside an increased policy focus within the UK on extending working lives through '50 PLUS Choices'. This study uses the UK Household Longitudinal Study (2009/10-2018/19) to examine the relationship between informal care provision and labour market participation. The analysis focusses on mid-life, a period of life course characterised by both the uptake of informal …
Chinese eSports Industry's Boom and Recession: Evidence From Bubble Detection Framework
This paper aims to explore whether the development of competitive computer gaming (eSports) industries is sustained in China. In doing so, we apply the Generalized Supremum Augmented Dickey-Fuller (GSADF) method to investigate when the bubbles originated and crashed in the Chinese eSports market from 2014 to 2021. Utilizing the data of the Chinese Electronic Sports Thematic Index (CESI), the empirical outcomes show that the Chinese eSports indust…
Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow's elders in China
The life course experiences of those born in China from the late 1950s to early 1970s have been very different to those of their predecessors; they may not be able to, or wish to, rely on their family for support in later life in the future
Labour migration and change in older people's living arrangements: The case of Kanchanaburi Demographic Surveillance System (KDSS), Thailand
This study involves an investigation of changes in older people's living arrangements in the context of a 4‐round panel design from the Kanchanaburi Demographic Surveillance System (KDSS), Thailand. The respondents were 2320 persons aged 60 and above, who were co‐residing with family members in addition to, or other than, their spouse at the time of the first round of the census. Survival analysis is used to interpret the data. Results indicate t…
Trends in maternal mortality in resident vs. migrant women in Shanghai, China, 2000–2009: A register-based analysis
Although Shanghai has good maternal health indicators, it also has a large in-migrating population, which has made control of maternal mortality a major challenge. This study analyzed maternal mortality and causes of death in pregnant women in Shanghai in the ten years from 2000 to 2009, comparing resident and migrant women. All live births were registered and every maternal death audited. The number of live births rose from 84,898 in 2000 to 187…
Old age insurance participation among rural-urban migrants in China
The Chinese government has been introducing reform policies to improve the existing social security system, including the old age insurance schemes for rural-urban migrants. However, there are still challenges in the current system that hinder migrants who
Gender Inequalities in Employment and Wage-earning among Economic Migrants in Chinese Cities
Recent trends show an unprecedented feminisation of migration in China, triggered by the increasing demand for cheap labour in big cities and the availability of women in the labour market. These trends corroborate the evidence that non-agricultural work a
Children’s migration and chronic illness among older parents ‘left behind’ in China
The relationship between adult children’s migration and the health of their older parents ‘left behind’ is an emerging research area and existing studies reflect mixed findings. This study aims to investigate the association between having migrant (adult) children and older parents’ chronic illness in China, using chronic stomach or other digestive diseases as a proxy. Secondary analysis of the national baseline survey of the 2011 China Health an…
Children's migration and lifestyle-related chronic disease among older parents ‘left behind’ in india
Lifestyle-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are now the leading causes of death and disability in India. Interestingly, those Indian states with the highest prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic disease among older adults are also found to have the highest rates of international or internal out-migration. This paper investigates the association between having migrant (adult) children and older parents' lifest…
Unpacking the Differential Impact of Family Planning Policies in China: Analysis of Parity Progression Ratios From Retrospective Birth History Data, 1971–2005
Although China’s family planning programme is often referred to in the singular, most notably the One-Child policy, in reality there have been a number of different policies in place simultaneously, targeted at different sub-populations characterized by region and socioeconomic conditions. This study attempted to systematically assess the differential impact of China’s family planning programmes over the past 40 years. The contribution of Parity …
Financial implications of fourth industrial revolution: Can bitcoin improve prospects of energy investment
Can Bitcoin hedge the risks of geopolitical events
Is the status of gold threatened by Bitcoin
This paper evinces the ability of gold to avoid risks during periods with great fluctuations in the Bitcoin market. We apply bootstrap full- and subsample rolling-window Granger causality tests to explore the causal relationship between Bitcoin price (BCP) and gold price (GP). The empirical results show that an increase in BCP can cause GP to decrease, indicating that the prosperity of the Bitcoin market undermines the hedging ability of gold. Ho…
The inevitable role of El Niño: A fresh insight into the oil market
This paper explores the time-varying interaction between El Niño phenomenon and the oil market by applying the wavelet analysis. Few studies have explored the time-varying interrelationship between El Niño phenomenon and oil price (also the prices of petroleum products) by considering the time and frequency domains, and this paper will fill the above gaps. The empirical results reveal that El Niño index (NINO) which reflects the strength of El Ni…
Should gold be stored in chaotic eras
This article explores the necessity to store gold in chaotic eras from the perspective of geopolitical risk (G.P.R.). We examine the casual relationship between G.P.R. and gold price (G.P.) by applying the full- and sub-sample rolling-window bootstrap causality test. The positive effect from G.P.R. to G.P. reveals that gold should be stored in chaotic eras, due to its rising price during high risks of geopolitics. However, the negative effect doe…
Accumulated lifecourse adversities and depressive symptoms in later life among older men and women in England: A longitudinal study
This paper investigates the association between accumulated major lifecourse adversities and later-life depressive symptoms among older people in England, both at a single point in time (prevalence) and the onset over time during later life (incidence), using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Using retrospective data on the experience of major life adversities from childhood onwards, five latent classes were identified: no/few l…
Informal care provision across multiple generations in China
With increasing life expectancy, changes in family structure and, most recently, the relaxation of the hitherto strict family planning policies, understanding how mid-life individuals support multiple generations, particularly their older parents and younger grandchildren, is of increasing research and policy significance in China. This paper analyses data from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to examine the charac…
Testing for Bubbles in the Chinese Art Market
This article detects the existence of bubbles in the Chinese art market and investigates when the bubbles originate and crash. We utilize the generalized supremum augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test to detect explosive behavior in the Chinese art market. The empirical results indicate that there are two bubbles in the Chinese art market that happened in the periods from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2011. The main reasons are the financialization of ar…
Attitudes and preferences towards future old-age support amongst tomorrow's elders in China
The life course experiences of those born in China from the late 1950s to early 1970s have been very different to those of their predecessors; they may not be able to, or wish to, rely on their family for support in later life in the future
Are Agricultural Commodity Prices on a Conventional Wisdom with Inflation
The study investigates the mutual influence between agricultural commodity prices (ACP) and inflation (INF) in China by employing the bootstrap full- and sub-sample rolling-window Granger causality tests. We find that ACP has positive effects on INF, indicating that agricultural commodities play a significant role in stabilizing general price levels, but the higher ACP may create inflationary pressures. However, the negative effects suggest that …
Changing living arrangements and stress during Covid-19 lockdown: Evidence from four birth cohorts in the UK
The findings confirm that during the first lockdown, changing living arrangements were negatively associated with individuals' mental wellbeing. As prolonged periods of stress can lead to serious health problems and policymakers need to be mindful that services may need to take these new, albeit for many temporary, forms of living arrangements into account
Bank competition in China: A blessing or a curse for financial system
Owing to a lack of consensus on whether the competition among the banks brings stability, or vulnerability in the financial system, this research is aimed towards investigating the Chinese banking industry. For this purpose, we have used the Granger and sub-sample time varying rolling window, in order to estimate the dynamic causality of the competition in the banking sector, and the systematic risk factors that follow, in China. The purpose of e…
Patient's behavior of selection physician in online health communities: Based on an Elaboration likelihood model
Background: With the rapid development of "Internet + medicine" and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, online health communities have become an important way for patients to seek medical treatment. However, the mistrust between physicians and patients in online health communities has long existed and continues to impact the decision-making behavior of patients. The purpose of this article is to explore the influencing factors of patient decisio…
Olfactory metacognition and memory in individuals with different subjective odor imagery abilities
Sleep Problems and New Occurrence of Chronic Conditions during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the UK
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted upon sleep health. Relatively little is known about how this may influence the population's health subsequently. This prospective longitudinal study aims to examine the consequences of sleep problems for physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, using data from the Understanding Society: COVID-19 Study, a large-scale population-based survey with 12,804 adults aged 16 and above…
Did the Socio-Economic Gradient in Depression in Later-Life Deteriorate or Weaken during the Covid-19 Pandemic? New Evidence from England Using Path Analysis
It is well established that there is a socioeconomic gradient in adult mental health. However, little is known about whether and how this gradient has been exacerbated or mitigated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the modifiable pathways involved in the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis included 5107 adults aged 50+ living in England and participating…
The inevitable role of bilateral relation: A fresh insight into the bitcoin market
This paper clarifies the association between the Sino-U.S. bilateral relation (BR) and Bitcoin price (BCP) by applying the bootstrap full- and sub-sample Granger causality tests. It reveals that BR has positive and negative effects on BCP. The negative impact points out that Bitcoin is viewed as a tool to avoid uncertainties caused by the deterioration of BR, also proving that the strained relation between China and the U.S. can stimulate the Bit…
Does global supply chain pressure motivate the gold market
Analyzing the gold market through a new perspective is crucial to forming a rational investment arrangement. This investigation utilizes the bootstrap full- and sub-sample techniques to probe the correlation between global supply chain pressure (GSCP) and the gold price (GP), further evidence of whether global supply chain pressure could motivate the gold market. The conclusions suggest that GSCP has positive and negative effects on GP. The posit…
Economics (21 works) · Business (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · China (10 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (10 works) · Market Dynamics and Volatility (10 works) · Demography (9 works)