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Working Papers

2024

1. English Language Requirement and Educational Inequality: Evidence from 16 Million College Applicants in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2021

2. Entrepreneurial Reluctance: Talent and Firm Creation in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
3. Just Above the Exam Cutoff Score: Elite College Admission and Wages in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)

2020

4. Pandemics, Global Supply Chains, and Local Labor Demand: Evidence from 100 Million Posted Jobs in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2018

5. Do CEOs Know Best? Evidence from China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2013

6. Land Reform and Sex Selection in China
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

2012

7. Adjusting to Really Big Changes: The Labor Market in China, 1989-2009
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2010

8. Estimating the Effect of the One-Child Policy on Sex Ratio Imbalance in China: Identification Based on the Difference-in-Differences
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Estimating the Effect of the One-Child Policy on the Sex Ratio Imbalance in China: Identification Based on the Difference-in-Differences, Demography, Springer (2011) View citations (75) (2011)
9. Family Ties and Organizational Design: Evidence from Chinese Private Firms
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
10. Income Inequality, Status Seeking, and Consumption
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2009

11. Entrepreneurship and Growth: Evidence from China
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (18)

2008

12. Altruism, Favoritism, and Guilt in the Allocation of Family Resources: Sophie's Choice in Mao's Mass Send Down Movement
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Altruism, Favoritism, and Guilt in the Allocation of Family Resources: Sophie's Choice in Mao's Mass Send-Down Movement, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (57) (2010)

2007

13. Long-Term Effects Of The 1959-1961 China Famine: Mainland China and Hong Kong
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (82)
14. Sex Ratios and Crime: Evidence from China’s One-Child Policy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
15. The Quantity-Quality Tradeoff of Children in a Developing Country: Identification Using Chinese Twins
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The quantity-Quality trade-Off of children In a developing country: Identification using chinese twins, Demography, Springer (2008) View citations (160) (2008)

2006

16. Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence from Urban Chinese Twins
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence From Urban Chinese Twins, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (92) (2007)
17. Income, Income Inequality, and Health: Evidence from China
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (70)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Income, income inequality, and health: Evidence from China, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (69) (2006)
18. Mother's Education and Child Health: Is There a Nurturing Effect?
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Mother's education and child health: Is there a nurturing effect?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (102) (2009)
19. Why Does Spousal Education Matter for Earnings? Assortative Mating or Cross-productivity
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2005

20. Does Education Pay in Urban China? Estimating Returns to Education Using Twins
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (16)
21. Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence from Chinese Twins
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (6)
22. Ownership, Efficiency, and Firm Survival in Economic Transition: Evidence from a Chinese Science Park
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (2)
23. Relative Earnings of Husbands and Wives in Urban China
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Relative earnings of husbands and wives in urban China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2006) View citations (10) (2006)
24. Relative Performance Evaluation and the Turnover of Provincial Leaders in China
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (200)
    See also Journal Article Relative performance evaluation and the turnover of provincial leaders in China, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2005) View citations (175) (2005)
25. The Effect of the One-Child Policy on Fertility in China: Identification Based on the Differences-in-Differences
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (25)
26. Why Do Entrepreneurs Enter Politics?
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2004

27. Why Do Governments Privatize?
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2001) View citations (6)

2003

28. Political Turnover and Economic Performance: The Disciplinary Role of Personnel Control in China
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (21)
29. Privatizing Rural China: Insider Privatization, Innovative Contracts, and the Performance of Township Enterprises1
    Discussion Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (33)

2002

30. Bank Discrimination in Transition Economies: Ideology, Information or Incentives?
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Bank discrimination in transition economies: ideology, information, or incentives?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (311) (2003)

2001

31. INSIDER PRIVATIZATION WITH A TAIL: THE BUYOUT PRICE AND PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATIZED FIRMS IN RURAL CHINA
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (1)

Undated

32. Effects of longevity and dependency rates on saving and growth: Evidence from a panel of cross countries
    MRG Discussion Paper Series, School of Economics, University of Queensland, Australia View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article Effects of longevity and dependency rates on saving and growth: Evidence from a panel of cross countries, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (69) (2007)
33. Parental Childcare and Children's Educational Attainment: Evidence from China
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University
    See also Journal Article Parental childcare and children's educational attainment: evidence from China, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2005) View citations (5) (2005)

Journal Articles

2012

1. Does attending elite colleges pay in China?
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2012, 40, (1), 78-88 View citations (47)
2. Entrepreneurship, private economy and growth: Evidence from China
   China Economic Review, 2012, 23, (4), 948-961 View citations (69)
3. Estimating returns to education using twins in urban China
   Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97, (2), 494-504 View citations (66)
4. The End of Cheap Chinese Labor
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (4), 57-74 View citations (104)

2011

5. Early commitment on financial aid and college decision making of poor students: Evidence from a randomized evaluation in rural China
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (4), 627-640 View citations (15)
6. Estimating the Effect of the One-Child Policy on the Sex Ratio Imbalance in China: Identification Based on the Difference-in-Differences
   Demography, 2011, 48, (4), 1535-1557 View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper Estimating the Effect of the One-Child Policy on Sex Ratio Imbalance in China: Identification Based on the Difference-in-Differences, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
7. Gender earnings gaps in Hong Kong: Empirical evidence from across the earnings distribution in 2006
   China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (1), 151-164 View citations (8)
8. Income inequality, consumption, and social-status seeking
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2011, 39, (2), 191-204 View citations (36)
9. The human cost of China's industrial growth
   China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (3), 373-382

2010

10. Altruism, Favoritism, and Guilt in the Allocation of Family Resources: Sophie's Choice in Mao's Mass Send-Down Movement
    Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 118, (1), 1-38 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Altruism, Favoritism, and Guilt in the Allocation of Family Resources: Sophie's Choice in Mao's Mass Send Down Movement, Working Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
11. INCENTIVES, EQUALITY AND CONTRACT RENEGOTIATIONS: THEORY AND EVIDENCE IN THE CHINESE BANKING INDUSTRY*
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2010, 58, (1), 156-189 View citations (1)

2009

12. Mother's education and child health: Is there a nurturing effect?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (2), 413-426 View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper Mother's Education and Child Health: Is There a Nurturing Effect?, Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
13. Testing the External Effect of Household Behavior: The Case of the Demand for Children
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (4) View citations (17)
14. The government's role in China's Olympic glory
    Applied Economics, 2009, 41, (25), 3313-3318 View citations (3)
15. Ultrasonography and Sex Ratios in China
    Asian Economic Policy Review, 2009, 4, (1), 121-137 View citations (31)
16. Why Does Spousal Education Matter for Earnings? Assortative Mating and Cross-Productivity
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2009, 27, (4), 633-652 View citations (37)
17. Winter Heating or Clean Air? Unintended Impacts of China's Huai River Policy
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 184-90 View citations (97)

2008

18. Political connections, financing and firm performance: Evidence from Chinese private firms
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (2), 283-299 View citations (693)
19. The quantity-Quality trade-Off of children In a developing country: Identification using chinese twins
    Demography, 2008, 45, (1), 223-243 View citations (160)
    See also Working Paper The Quantity-Quality Tradeoff of Children in a Developing Country: Identification Using Chinese Twins, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (16) (2007)

2007

20. Do High Birth Rates Hamper Economic Growth?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 89, (1), 110-117 View citations (97)
21. Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence From Urban Chinese Twins
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (523), 1504-1520 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence from Urban Chinese Twins, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (18) (2006)
22. Effects of longevity and dependency rates on saving and growth: Evidence from a panel of cross countries
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 84, (1), 138-154 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Effects of longevity and dependency rates on saving and growth: Evidence from a panel of cross countries, MRG Discussion Paper Series View citations (57)
23. Incentive contracts and bank performance
    The Economics of Transition, 2007, 15, (1), 109-124 View citations (7)
24. Testing the collective model of household labor supply: Evidence from China
    China Economic Review, 2007, 18, (4), 389-402 View citations (17)

2006

25. Income, income inequality, and health: Evidence from China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 668-693 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Income, Income Inequality, and Health: Evidence from China, WIDER Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (70) (2006)
26. Relative earnings of husbands and wives in urban China
    China Economic Review, 2006, 17, (4), 412-431 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Relative Earnings of Husbands and Wives in Urban China, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
27. Why Do Entrepreneurs Enter Politics? Evidence from China
    Economic Inquiry, 2006, 44, (3), 559-578 View citations (155)

2005

28. Banks and Enterprise Privatization in China
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2005, 21, (2), 524-546 View citations (13)
29. Parental childcare and children's educational attainment: evidence from China
    Applied Economics, 2005, 37, (18), 2067-2076 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Parental Childcare and Children's Educational Attainment: Evidence from China, REAP Papers
30. Partial privatization and screening
    Applied Economics Letters, 2005, 12, (11), 653-655
31. Political turnover and economic performance: the incentive role of personnel control in China
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (9-10), 1743-1762 View citations (942)
32. Relative performance evaluation and the turnover of provincial leaders in China
    Economics Letters, 2005, 88, (3), 421-425 View citations (175)
    See also Working Paper Relative Performance Evaluation and the Turnover of Provincial Leaders in China, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (200) (2005)

2004

33. Insider privatization with a tail: the screening contract and performance of privatized firms in rural China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 75, (1), 1-26 View citations (16)

2003

34. Bank discrimination in transition economies: ideology, information, or incentives?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (3), 387-413 View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper Bank Discrimination in Transition Economies: Ideology, Information or Incentives?, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series (2002) View citations (15) (2002)
35. Government's budget constraint, competition, and privatization: evidence from China's rural industry
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (3), 486-502 View citations (25)
36. Reversing privatization as a screening mechanism
    Economics Letters, 2003, 78, (2), 267-271 View citations (2)

2001

37. THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EFFORT, ORGANIZATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN CHINESE FACTORIES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2001, 19, (1), 99-108 View citations (1)

2000

38. Saving or stripping rural industry: an analysis of privatization and efficiency in China
    Agricultural Economics, 2000, 23, (3), 241-252 View citations (23)

Chapters

2010

1. Comment on "Demographic Transition, Childless Families and Economic Growth"
   A chapter in The Economic Consequences of Demographic Change in East Asia, 2010, pp 373-374
2. Long-Term Effects of Early-Life Development: Evidence from the 1959 to 1961 China Famine
   A chapter in The Economic Consequences of Demographic Change in East Asia, 2010, pp 321-345 View citations (48)