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E-mail:	fleisher.1@osu.edu
Homepage:	https://economics.osu.edu/people/fleisher.1
Phone:	614 446 6429
Postal address:	125 E 13th St Unit 1204 Chicago IL 60605-2680
Workplace:	Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Ohio State University, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2020

1. Economic Incentives and the Quality of Return Migrant Scholars: The Impact of China's Thousand Young Talents Program
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
2. Induced Innovation: Evidence from China's Secondary Industry
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Induced innovation: evidence from China’s secondary industry, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
3. Provincial Trade, Financial Friction and Misallocation in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in School of Economics Working Paper Series, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University (2020)
4. Technical Progress and Induced Innovation in China: A Variable Profit Function Approach
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Technical progress and induced innovation in China: a variable profit function approach, Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2019

5. Human Capital and the Economic Convergence Mechanism: Evidence from China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2018

6. Innovation, Wages, and Polarization in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2018) View citations (4)

2017

7. Wages, Innovation, and Employment in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2015

8. The Long-term Health Effects of Fetal Malnutrition: Evidence from the 1959-1961 China Great Leap Forward Famine
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Long‐term Health Effects of Fetal Malnutrition: Evidence from the 1959–1961 China Great Leap Forward Famine, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2017) View citations (17) (2017)

2014

9. How Much Does Social Status Matter to Health? Evidence from China's Academician Election
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
10. Intangible Capital, Innovation, and Growth in China
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2013

11. Intangible Knowledge Capital and Innovation in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2011

12. Evolution of the Industrial Wage Structure in China Since 1980
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
13. Long-term Effects of Early Childhood Malaria Exposure on Education and Health: Evidence from Colonial Taiwan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
14. Symposium: Thirty Years of reforms: What About Capitalism in China ?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)

2010

15. Are Patent Laws Harmful to Developing Countries? Evidence from China
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
16. The China Great Leap Forward Famine: The Lasting Impact of Mothers’ Fetal Malnutrition on Their Offspring
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (10)
17. The Lasting Impact of Mothers' Fetal Malnutrition on Their Offspring: Evidence from the China Great Leap Forward Famine
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
18. The Lasting Impact of Mothers’ Fetal Malnutrition on Their Offspring: Evidence from the China Great Leap Forward Famine
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (7)

2009

19. Access to Higher Education and Inequality: The Chinese Experiment
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (26)
20. Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Regional Inequality in China
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (19)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2007) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (9)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article Human capital, economic growth, and regional inequality in China, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (280) (2010)
21. The Evolution of an Industrial Cluster in China
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The evolution of an industrial cluster in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (20) (2010)

2007

22. Editorial Introduction: “Symposium on China in the World Economy: Internal Challenge and International Challenges”
    Post-Print, HAL
23. Evaluating Methods for Evaluating Instruction: The Case of Higher Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
24. Off-Farm Employment Opportunities and Educational Attainment in Rural China
    2007: China's Agricultural Trade: Issues and Prospects Symposium, July 2007, Beijing, China, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium View citations (2)

2005

25. Sorting, Selection, and Transformation of Return to College Education in China
    Working Papers, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (12)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2000) View citations (3)

2004

26. Returns to Schooling in China Under Planning and Reform
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Returns to schooling in China under planning and reform, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (44) (2005)
27. Returns to Skills and the Speed of Reforms: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Russia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2004) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Returns to skills and the speed of reforms: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Russia, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (116) (2005)

2000

28. Wages, Human Capital, and Work Incentives in a Transition Economy: The Case of Mainland China
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics

1998

29. Why Does Return Volatility Differ in Chinese Stock Markets?
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Why does return volatility differ in Chinese stock markets?, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier (1999) View citations (42) (1999)

1996

30. Risk, Return and Regulation in Chinese Stock Markets
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Risk, Return and Regulation in Chinese Stock Markets, Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier (1998) View citations (52) (1998)
31. The Role of Housing Privatization and Labor-Market Reform in China's Dual Economy
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The role of housing privatization and labor-market reform in China's dual economy, China Economic Review, Elsevier (1997) View citations (9) (1997)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Economic incentives and return migrant scholars: Evidence from a talent recruitment program in China
   World Development, 2024, 184, (C)
2. Polarization of employment and wages in China
   Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 2024, 32, (1), 49-71

2022

3. Job tasks and cognitive skill accumulation
   Applied Economics, 2022, 54, (49), 5734-5753 View citations (2)
4. Technical progress and induced innovation in China: a variable profit function approach
   Journal of Productivity Analysis, 2022, 57, (2), 177-191 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Technical Progress and Induced Innovation in China: A Variable Profit Function Approach, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2021

5. Induced innovation: evidence from China’s secondary industry
   Applied Economics, 2021, 53, (52), 6075-6093 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Induced Innovation: Evidence from China's Secondary Industry, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2017

6. How Much Does Social Status Matter to Longevity?—Evidence from China's Academician Election
   Health Economics, 2017, 26, (3), 292-304 View citations (4)
7. The Long‐term Health Effects of Fetal Malnutrition: Evidence from the 1959–1961 China Great Leap Forward Famine
   Health Economics, 2017, 26, (10), 1264-1277 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper The Long-term Health Effects of Fetal Malnutrition: Evidence from the 1959-1961 China Great Leap Forward Famine, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2015

8. Evolution of the Interindustry Wage Structure in China Since the 1980s
   Pacific Economic Review, 2015, 20, (1), 17-44 View citations (5)
9. Knowledge capital, innovation, and growth in China
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2015, 39, (C), 31-42 View citations (7)
10. The earnings effects of health and health-related activities: a panel data approach
    Applied Economics, 2015, 47, (14), 1407-1423 View citations (1)

2014

11. Access to college and heterogeneous returns to education in China
    Economics of Education Review, 2014, 42, (C), 78-92 View citations (11)
12. Long-Term Health Effects of Malaria Exposure around Birth: Evidence from Colonial Taiwan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2014, 62, (3), 519 - 536 View citations (4)
13. Patent law, TRIPS, and economic growth: evidence from China
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 2014, 21, (1), 104-104
    Also in Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 2013, 20, (1), 4-19 (2013) View citations (2)
14. The Lasting Impact of Parental Early Life Malnutrition on Their Offspring: Evidence from the China Great Leap Forward Famine
    World Development, 2014, 54, (C), 232-242 View citations (13)

2013

15. Introduction
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 2013, 20, (1), 1-3

2011

16. Economic transition, higher education and worker productivity in China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 94, (1), 86-94 View citations (63)
17. Editorial Introduction
    China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (3), 277-277

2010

18. Editorial introduction
    China Economic Review, 2010, 21, (2), 211-211
19. Editorial introduction
    China Economic Review, 2010, 21, (1), 1-1
20. Human capital, economic growth, and regional inequality in China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 92, (2), 215-231 View citations (280)
    See also Working Paper Human Capital, Economic Growth, and Regional Inequality in China, Working Papers (2009) View citations (19) (2009)
21. The evolution of an industrial cluster in China
    China Economic Review, 2010, 21, (3), 456-469 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of an Industrial Cluster in China, Working Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2009

22. Economic Consequences of Urbanisation and Urbanisation Policy in China
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2009, 51, (3), 281-283
23. Evaluating Teaching in Higher Education
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2009, 40, (3), 227-261 View citations (27)
24. Introduction to the Symposium: Economic Transition, Regional Growth, and Sustainable Development
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (3), 373-373
25. Introduction to the symposium on agriculture in transition
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (2), 263-264
26. Introduction to the symposium on health policy in China
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (4), 587-590
27. Symposium on Chinese macroeconomic, monetary and financial policies: Editor's introduction
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (2), 141-141
28. Symposium: Is China's development sustainable?
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (3), 453-454

2007

29. China in the World Economy: Internal Challenge and International Challenges
    China Economic Review, 2007, 18, (3), 207-208

2006

30. Inequality, market development, and sources of growth in China under accelerating reform
    China Economic Review, 2006, 17, (3), 237-238 View citations (1)
31. Problems of China's Rural Labor Markets and Rural-Urban Migration
    Chinese Economy, 2006, 39, (3), 6-25 View citations (7)

2005

32. Editorial introduction
    China Economic Review, 2005, 16, (4), 333-335
33. Returns to schooling in China under planning and reform
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (2), 265-277 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Schooling in China Under Planning and Reform, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
34. Returns to schooling in transition: The Chinese, European, and Russian experiences
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (2), 223-226 View citations (5)
35. Returns to skills and the speed of reforms: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Russia
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (2), 351-370 View citations (116)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Skills and the Speed of Reforms: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, China, and Russia, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (23) (2004)

2004

36. Heterogeneous expectations and stock prices in segmented markets: application to Chinese firms
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2004, 44, (4), 521-538 View citations (5)
37. Note
    China Economic Review, 2004, 15, (4), 373-374
38. Skill differentials, return to schooling, and market segmentation in a transition economy: the case of Mainland China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (1), 315-328 View citations (70)

2003

39. Labor laws and regulations in China
    China Economic Review, 2003, 14, (4), 426-433 View citations (11)
40. Potential residual and relative wages in Chinese township and village enterprises
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (3), 429-443 View citations (6)
41. Roundtable on commercial law and regulation in China
    China Economic Review, 2003, 14, (4), 401-403

2002

42. Editorial Introduction
    China Economic Review, 2002, 13, (2-3), 113-115 View citations (1)
43. Foreign GTAs Can Be Effective Teachers of Economics
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2002, 33, (4), 299-325 View citations (25)
44. Introduction
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2002, 10, (3), 5-8

2001

45. Editorial note
    China Economic Review, 2001, 12, (4), 261-262
46. Efficiency Wages and Work Incentives in Urban and Rural China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2001, 29, (4), 645-662 View citations (25)
47. The impact of China's entry into the WTO: Overview
    China Economic Review, 2001, 11, (4), 319-322 View citations (6)

2000

48. Introduction
    China Economic Review, 2000, 11, (2), 113-113

1999

49. An empirical investigation of underpricing in Chinese IPOs
    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 1999, 7, (2), 173-202 View citations (99)
50. Why does return volatility differ in Chinese stock markets?
    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 1999, 7, (5), 557-586 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Why Does Return Volatility Differ in Chinese Stock Markets?, Working Papers (1998) (1998)

1998

51. Risk, Return and Regulation in Chinese Stock Markets
    Journal of Economics and Business, 1998, 50, (3), 239-256 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Risk, Return and Regulation in Chinese Stock Markets, Working Papers (1996) (1996)

1997

52. Education and Regional Economic Development in China: The Case of Shanghai
    Comparative Economic Studies, 1997, 39, (3-4), 25-52
53. The Coast-Noncoast Income Gap, Productivity, and Regional Economic Policy in China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1997, 25, (2), 220-236 View citations (162)
54. The role of housing privatization and labor-market reform in China's dual economy
    China Economic Review, 1997, 8, (1), 1-17 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Housing Privatization and Labor-Market Reform in China's Dual Economy, Working Papers (1996) (1996)

1996

55. Book Review: Labor Economics: Labor Markets, Employment Policy, and Job Creation
    ILR Review, 1996, 49, (3), 566-567
56. Education, Enterprise Organization, and Productivity in the Chinese Paper Industry
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1996, 44, (3), 571-87 View citations (22)
57. Regional Income Inequality and Economic Growth in China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1996, 22, (2), 141-164 View citations (264)

1994

58. Financial intermediation, inflation, and capital formation in rural China
    China Economic Review, 1994, 5, (1), 101-115 View citations (3)

1984

59. Husband's health and wife's labor supply
    Journal of Health Economics, 1984, 3, (1), 63-75 View citations (19)

1981

60. Minimum Wage Regulation in Retail Trade
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1981, 7, (2), 75-96 View citations (4)
    See also Book Minimum Wage Regulation in Retail Trade, Books, 1981 (1981) View citations (4) (1981)

1979

61. Fertility, Women's Wage Rates, and Labor Supply
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (1), 14-24 View citations (20)
62. Individual Labor Force Decisions and Unemployment in Local Labor Markets
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1979, 61, (4), 629-34

1977

63. Mother’s home time and the production of child quality
    Demography, 1977, 14, (2), 197-212 View citations (14)

1976

64. Unemployment and the Labor Force Participation of Married Men and Women: A Simultaneous Model
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1976, 58, (4), 398-406 View citations (29)

1971

65. The Economics of Labor Force Participation: A Review Article
    Journal of Human Resources, 1971, 6, (2), 139-148

1970

66. The Effect of Income on Delinquency: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1970, 60, (1), 257 View citations (11)

1963

67. The Effect of Unemployment on Juvenile Delinquency
    Journal of Political Economy, 1963, 71, (6), 543 View citations (17)

Books

1981

1. Minimum Wage Regulation in Retail Trade
   Books, American Enterprise Institute View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Minimum Wage Regulation in Retail Trade, Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association (1981) View citations (4) (1981)

Edited books

2008

1. Policy Reform and Chinese Markets
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (4)

2007

2. Market Development in China
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (10)

Editor

1. China Economic Review
   Elsevier