Zhiqi Xu
zqxu.bsky.social
Zhiqi Xu
@zqxu.bsky.social
Behavioral Scientist | Policy Researcher | Ph.D. Candidate in Development Studies

I work on the intersection of behavioral science, rural development, and policy innovation. 𝐈𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐈 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.
Can bottom-up innovation thrive in top-down China?

In my new blog for @ecprtheloop.bsky.social, I explore how a grassroots eco-tourism model scaled through disaster, timing & strategic alignment.

📖 Read here: shorturl.at/5zfyY

#China #Poverty #Policy #Innovation #Eco-tourism #Community #Rural
Community-driven poverty solutions in China
China’s poverty alleviation is often credited to central planning. But Zhiqi Xu shows how a centrally connected organisation created a grassroots eco-tourism model. Here, she reveals how community-dri...
theloop.ecpr.eu
June 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Reposted by Zhiqi Xu
📊 China’s poverty alleviation is often credited to central planning.
🌱 But @zqxu.bsky.social shows how a centrally connected organisation created a grassroots eco-tourism model and how community-driven solutions can gain ground in a ⬇️ top-down system.
👉 ow.ly/Ayvw50WgyqS
Community-driven poverty solutions in China
China’s poverty alleviation is often credited to central planning. But Zhiqi Xu shows how a centrally connected organisation created a grassroots eco-tourism model. Here, she reveals how community-dri...
ow.ly
June 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Besides the good news, we're hosting a session in the upcoming SIPS!
Please join:
UC13: A Collection of Practical Guides for Adopting Open Science Practices in Resource-Limited Settings
🗓 June 26
🕞 3:30 PM
📍 Room 213, 2 Floor
This will be an opportunity to brainstorm ways to move things forward.
🎉 After 2 years of work, our #OpenScience guide for researchers in developing countries is LIVE!

Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
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June 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Zhiqi Xu
Join us for the exciting unconferences during #SIPS2025 in Budapest on June 25-27!

We will be discussing #OpenScience, AI, replication studies, critical thinking, integrity, transparency, trust, community, peer review, public engagement, preprints, the future of SIPS, and more!

#PsychSciSky
June 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM