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Working Papers

2025

1. Does health insurance matter? Evidence from China's urban resident basic medical insurance
   CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics
   See also Journal Article Does health insurance matter? Evidence from China’s urban resident basic medical insurance, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (51) (2014)
2. Mother's education and child development: Evidence from the compulsory school reform in China
   CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics
   See also Journal Article Mother's education and child development: Evidence from the compulsory school reform in China, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (57) (2019)
3. The Impact of Health Insurance on Health Outcomes and Spending of the Elderly: Evidence from China's New Coorperative Medical Scheme
   CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Health Insurance on Health Outcomes and Spending of the Elderly: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2015) View citations (55) (2015)
4. The health implications of social pensions: Evidence from China's new rural pension scheme
   CEMA Working Papers, China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (38)
   See also Journal Article The health implications of social pensions: Evidence from China's new rural pension scheme, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (52) (2018)

2017

5. The Heterogeneous Impact of Pension Income on Elderly Living Arrangements: Evidence from China’s New Rural Pension Scheme
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article The heterogeneous impact of pension income on elderly living arrangements: evidence from China’s new rural pension scheme, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2018) View citations (27) (2018)

2013

6. Social Learning and Health Insurance Enrollment: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Social learning and health insurance enrollment: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (36) (2014)

2012

7. Impact of China's Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance on Health Care Utilization and Expenditure
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Does health insurance matter? Evidence from China’s urban resident basic medical insurance, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (51) (2014)
8. Urban-Rural Disparities of Child Health and Nutritional Status in China from 1989 to 2006
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Urban–rural disparities of child health and nutritional status in China from 1989 to 2006, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2013) View citations (29) (2013)

2011

9. Parental Job Loss and Children’s Health: Ten Years after the Massive Layoff of the SOEs’ Workers in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Parental job loss and children's health: Ten years after the massive layoff of the SOEs' workers in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (24) (2014)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Expenditure response to patient cost-sharing: evidence from China’s New Cooperative Medical Scheme
   Journal of Population Economics, 2025, 38, (2), 1-34

2024

2. Unintended consequences of maternity leave entitlements on female labor market outcomes in China
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 228, (C)

2023

3. Early childhood exposure to health insurance and adolescent outcomes: Evidence from rural China
   Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 160, (C) View citations (16)
4. Housing wealth and fertility: evidence from China
   Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36, (1), 359-395 View citations (10)
5. Public long-term care insurance and consumption of elderly households: Evidence from China
   Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 90, (C) View citations (16)
6. The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and related policy responses on non‐COVID‐19 healthcare utilization in China
   Health Economics, 2023, 32, (3), 620-638 View citations (2)

2022

7. Long-term care insurance and the well-being of older adults and their families: Evidence from China
   Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 296, (C) View citations (21)

2021

8. Protective effect of adult children's education on parental survival in China: Gender differences and underlying mechanisms
   Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 277, (C) View citations (3)

2020

9. Returns to military service in off-farm wage employment: Evidence from rural China
   China Economic Review, 2020, 59, (C) View citations (8)

2019

10. Mother's education and child development: Evidence from the compulsory school reform in China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2019, 47, (3), 669-692 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Mother's education and child development: Evidence from the compulsory school reform in China, CEMA Working Papers (2025) (2025)

2018

11. Gender difference in the impact of retirement on cognitive abilities: Evidence from urban China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (4), 1425-1446 View citations (22)
12. The health implications of social pensions: Evidence from China's new rural pension scheme
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (1), 53-77 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The health implications of social pensions: Evidence from China's new rural pension scheme, CEMA Working Papers (2025) (2025)
13. The heterogeneous impact of pension income on elderly living arrangements: evidence from China’s new rural pension scheme
    Journal of Population Economics, 2018, 31, (1), 155-192 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper The Heterogeneous Impact of Pension Income on Elderly Living Arrangements: Evidence from China’s New Rural Pension Scheme, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2015

14. How Do Smokers Respond to Cigarette Taxes? Evidence from China's Cigarette Industry
    Health Economics, 2015, 24, (10), 1314-1330 View citations (8)
15. The Impact of Health Insurance on Health Outcomes and Spending of the Elderly: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme
    Health Economics, 2015, 24, (6), 672-691 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Health Insurance on Health Outcomes and Spending of the Elderly: Evidence from China's New Coorperative Medical Scheme, CEMA Working Papers (2025) (2025)

2014

16. Does health insurance matter? Evidence from China’s urban resident basic medical insurance
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2014, 42, (4), 1007-1020 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Does health insurance matter? Evidence from China's urban resident basic medical insurance, CEMA Working Papers (2025) (2025)
    Working Paper Impact of China's Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance on Health Care Utilization and Expenditure, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
17. Parental job loss and children's health: Ten years after the massive layoff of the SOEs' workers in China
    China Economic Review, 2014, 31, (C), 303-319 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Parental Job Loss and Children’s Health: Ten Years after the Massive Layoff of the SOEs’ Workers in China, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
18. Social learning and health insurance enrollment: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 97, (C), 84-102 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Social Learning and Health Insurance Enrollment: Evidence from China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

19. The impact of consumer health information on the demand for health services
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2013, 53, (1), 1-11 View citations (4)
20. Urban–rural disparities of child health and nutritional status in China from 1989 to 2006
    Economics & Human Biology, 2013, 11, (3), 294-309 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Urban-Rural Disparities of Child Health and Nutritional Status in China from 1989 to 2006, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2012

21. Does patient trust promote better care?
    Applied Economics, 2012, 44, (18), 2283-2295 View citations (1)

2011

22. The expansion of public health insurance and the demand for private health insurance in rural China
    China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (1), 28-41 View citations (24)

2009

23. Has the use of physician gatekeepers declined among HMOs? Evidence from the United States
    International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2009, 9, (2), 183-195 View citations (2)
24. The Effect of Anti-Smoking Media Campaign on Smoking Behavior: The California Experience
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2009, 10, (1), 29-47 View citations (7)