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Working Papers

2021

1. Cognitive Impairment and Prevalence of Memory-Related Diagnoses among U.S. Older Adults
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
2. Pandemic Economics and the Transformation of Health Policy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2020

3. Binary Choice with Asymmetric Loss in a Data-Rich Environment: Theory and an Application to Racial Justice
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
4. Childhood Circumstances and Health Inequality in Old Age: Comparative Evidence from China and the United States
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
5. Early Life Environments and Frailty in Old Age among Chinese Older Adults
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (2)
6. Health Inequality among Chinese Older Adults: The Role of Childhood Circumstances
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (4)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of the Economics of Ageing (2020)
7. Impacts of Social and Economic Factors on the Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (38)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (33)
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020) View citations (38)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2020)
8. Pension and Health Services Utilization: Evidence from Social Pension Expansion in China
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020)
9. Prenatal Sunshine Exposure and Birth Outcomes in China
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
10. Re-Examining Supplier-Induced Demand in Health Care: Comparisons among Patients Affiliated and Not Affiliated with Healthcare Professionals in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
11. Social Security Expansion and Neighborhood Cohesion: Evidence from Community-Living Older Adults in China
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of the Economics of Ageing (2020)
12. The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Temperature Extremes on Birth Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
13. The Impact of Air Pollution on Attributable Risks and Economic Costs of Hospitalization for Mental Disorders
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
14. The Role of Institutional Trust in Medical Care Seeking during the COVID-19 Pandemic
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2019

15. Depression in the House: The Effects of Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use in China
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
16. Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of the Economics of Ageing (2020)
17. Something in the Pipe: Flint Water Crisis and Health at Birth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
18. The Effects of Exposure to Air Pollution on Subjective Well-being in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2018

19. Agricultural machinery for cleaner air An analysis of the effectiveness of three policy measures for reducing residue burning in Northern China
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
20. Does Money Relieve Depression? Evidence from Social Pension Expansions in China
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)
    See also Journal Article in Social Science & Medicine (2019)
21. Smog, Cognition and Real-World Decision Making
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2018)
22. Social Interactions and Stigmatized Behavior: "Donating" Blood Plasma in Rural China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
23. Social Interactions and Stigmatized Behavior: “Donating†Blood Plasma in Rural China
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
24. Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Consumption of the Older Adults in China: A Decomposition Method
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
25. When the Wind Blows: Spatial Spillover Effects of Urban Air Pollution
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2017

26. Costly Posturing: Ceremonies and Early Child Development in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
27. Do Skewed Sex Ratios Among Children Promote Parental Smoking? Longitudinal Evidence from Rural China
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
28. Does Daughter Deficit Promote Parental Substance Use? Longitudinal Evidence on Smoking from Rural China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
29. Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Mental Health and Subjective Well-being?
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2017)
30. Smog in Our Brains: Gender Differences in the Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (3)
31. Smog in our brains: Gender differences in the impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance in China
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
32. The Impact of Social Pensions on Intergenerational Relationships: Comparative Evidence from China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of the Economics of Ageing (2018)

2016

33. Old-Age Pension and Extended Families: How is Adult Children's Internal Migration Affected?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Contemporary Economic Policy (2016)
34. Valuing Air Quality Using Happiness Data: The Case of China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Ecological Economics (2017)

2015

35. Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Subjective Well-being?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2015) View citations (10)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015) View citations (12)
36. Old-Age Pension and Intergenerational Living Arrangements
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
37. Status Concern and Relative Deprivation in China: Measures, Empirical Evidence, and Economic and Policy Implications
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2014

38. Commercial Plasma Donation and Individual Health in Impoverished Rural China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
39. Fetus, Fasting, and Festival: The Persistent Effects of in Utero Social Shocks
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
40. Gift-giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-term Spontaneous Gift Records
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in PLOS ONE (2014)

2013

41. Relative Deprivation in China
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2012

42. Costly Posturing: Relative Status, Ceremonies and Early Child Development in China
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (10)
43. PEER EFFECTS, RISK POOLING, AND STATUS SEEKING: What Explains Gift Spending Escalation in Rural China?
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (10)
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (9)

2011

44. Accounting for social spending escalation in rural China
    IAMO Forum 2011: Will the "BRICs Decade" Continue? – Prospects for Trade and Growth, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) View citations (1)
45. Anatomy of Stigmatized Behavior: Peer Influence and Relative Concern
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (3)
46. Costly posturing: Relative status, ceremonies and early child development
    IAMO Forum 2011: Will the "BRICs Decade" Continue? – Prospects for Trade and Growth, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) View citations (11)
47. Peer Effect, Risk-Pooling and Status Seeking: Which Matters to Gift Spending Escalation in Rural China?
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (3)
48. Pure Entertainment or Social Harmony? Understanding Private Returns to Social Spending on Household Ceremonies in China
    2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas, Southern Agricultural Economics Association

2010

49. Relative income, network interactions and social stigma
    IAMO Forum 2010: Institutions in Transition – Challenges for New Modes of Governance, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO)

2009

50. Blood for Social Status: Preliminary Evidence from Rural China
    2009 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (3)
51. Do Consumers Really Care about Biotech Food Label? What Do We Know? What Else Should We Know?
    2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Agricultural Economics Association
52. How does biotech food labelling affect consumers’ purchasing preferences and the market? Evidence from urban China
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
53. The Distribution of Income and Well-Being in Rural China: A Survey of Panel Data Sets, Studies and New Directions
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)

2006

54. How does Biotech Labeling Affect Consumers' Purchasing Behavior? A Case Study of Vegetable Oils in Nanjing, China
    2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Health inequality among Chinese older adults: The role of childhood circumstances
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020, 17, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
2. Impacts of social and economic factors on the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China
   Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33, (4), 1127-1172 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
3. Leaving money on the table? Suboptimal enrollment in the new social pension program in China
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020, 15, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
4. Social security expansion and neighborhood cohesion: Evidence from community-living older adults in China
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020, 15, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
5. The State-Owned Enterprise as an Identity: The Influence of Institutional Logics on Guanxi Behavior
   Management and Organization Review, 2020, 16, (3), 543-568
6. The effects of prenatal exposure to temperature extremes on birth outcomes: the case of China
   Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33, (4), 1263-1302 View citations (1)

2019

7. Associations of genetics, behaviors, and life course circumstances with a novel aging and healthspan measure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
   PLOS Medicine, 2019, 16, (6), 1-22
8. Does money relieve depression? Evidence from social pension expansions in China
   Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 220, (C), 411-420 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
9. The evolution of female labour force participation in urban China
   The Economics of Transition, 2019, 27, (1), 267-299 View citations (1)

2018

10. Social norms and female labor force participation in urban China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (4), 966-987 View citations (9)
11. The impact of social pensions on intergenerational relationships: Comparative evidence from China
    The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2018, 12, (C), 225-235 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2017

12. Happiness in the air: How does a dirty sky affect mental health and subjective well-being?
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2017, 85, (C), 81-94 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
13. Old age pension and intergenerational living arrangements: a regression discontinuity design
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2017, 15, (2), 455-476 View citations (6)
14. Valuing Air Quality Using Happiness Data: The Case of China
    Ecological Economics, 2017, 137, (C), 29-36 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2016

15. OLD-AGE PENSION AND EXTENDED FAMILIES: HOW IS ADULT CHILDREN'S INTERNAL MIGRATION AFFECTED?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2016, 34, (4), 646-659 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

16. A sharper image? Estimates of the precision of nighttime lights as a proxy for economic statistics
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2015, 15, (1), 217-246 View citations (34)
17. A two-stage method for member selection of emergency medical service
    Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, 2015, 30, (4), 871-891 View citations (5)
18. Relative deprivation and individual well-being
    IZA World of Labor, 2015, 140 View citations (9)

2014

19. Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records
    PLOS ONE, 2014, 9, (8), 1-14 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2010

20. Do Consumers Really Care about Genetically Modified (GM) Food Label? What Do We Know? What Else Should We Know?
    Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 2010, 53, (2), 32-56 View citations (2)