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Working Papers

2021

1. Effects of a Government-Led Parenting Programme on Early Child Development Outcomes in Rural China: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
2. Impact of Ability-Tracking on Student’s Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes: Empirical Evidence from Junior High Schools in China
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2018

3. Ordeal Mechanisms, Information, and the Cost-Effectiveness of Subsidies: Evidence from Subsidized Eyeglasses in Rural China
   Papers, arXiv.org

2016

4. Ability Tracking and Social Capital in China’s Rural Secondary School System
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
5. Ability tracking and social capital in China's rural secondary school system
   Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
   Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2016)
6. Effect of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left-behind Children in Northwestern China
   2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Effect of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left Behind Children in North Western China, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (24) (2018)

2015

7. Computer Technology in Education: Evidence from a pooled Study of Computer Assisted Learning Programs among Rural Students in China
   2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Computer technology in education: Evidence from a pooled study of computer assisted learning programs among rural students in China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
8. The impact of conditional cash transfers on the matriculation of junior high school students into rural China’s high schools
   Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
   Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2015) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The impact of conditional cash transfers on the matriculation of junior high school students into rural China’s high schools, Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
9. The impact of vocational schooling on human capital development in developing countries: evidence from China
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Vocational Schooling on Human Capital Development in Developing Countries: Evidence from China, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2013

10. The impact of a senior high school tuition relief program on poor junior high school students in rural China
    PEP Working Papers, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers PIERI, PEP-PIERI (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Impact of a Senior High School Tuition Relief Program on Poor Junior High School Students in Rural China, China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2007

11. Does Taking One Step Back Get You Two Steps Forward? Grade Retention and School Performance in Rural China
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

Undated

12. Development Challenges, Tution Barriers and High School Education in China
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University View citations (2)
13. Does Taking One Step Back Get You Two Steps Forward? Grade Retention and School Performance in Poor Areas in Rural China
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University
14. Effect of Migration on Children's Educational Performance in Rural China, The
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Effect of Migration on Children's Educational Performance in Rural China, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2009) View citations (38) (2009)
15. Health Insurance and Catastrophic Illness: A Report on the New Cooperative Medical System in Rural China
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University
16. Malnutrition in China's Rural Boarding Schools: the Case of Primary Schools in Shaanxi Province
    REAP Papers, Rural Education Action Project at Stanford University View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Formula feeding: Evidence for health, nutrition and early childhood development during the critical first 1000 days from rural China
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2023, 85, (C)

2022

2. Childhood trauma among Chinese inmates
   China Economic Review, 2022, 73, (C)
3. Ordeal mechanisms, information, and the cost-effectiveness of strategies to provide subsidized eyeglasses
   Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 82, (C) View citations (4)
4. Parental Discipline and Early Childhood Development in Rural China
   Sustainability, 2022, 14, (4), 1-12 View citations (1)

2021

5. IQ, grit, and academic achievement: Evidence from rural China
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, 80, (C) View citations (2)
6. Improving learning by improving vision: evidence from two randomized controlled trials of providing vision care in China
   Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2021, 13, (1), 1-26 View citations (4)
7. Social division, trust, and reciprocity among Chinese inmates
   Research in Economics, 2021, 75, (3), 259-273 View citations (1)
8. The effect of participation in a performance pay program on teacher opinions toward performance pay in rural China
   Education Economics, 2021, 29, (6), 597-623 View citations (1)
9. The impact of parental migration on non-cognitive abilities of left behind children in northwestern China
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2021, 72, (C) View citations (9)

2020

10. Associations between Maternal and Infant Illness and the Risk of Postpartum Depression in Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
    IJERPH, 2020, 17, (24), 1-12
11. Impact of Second-Parent Migration on Student Academic Performance in Northwest China and its Implications
    Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (8), 1523-1540 View citations (1)
12. Institutions, implementation, and program effectiveness: Evidence from a randomized evaluation of computer-assisted learning in rural China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 146, (C) View citations (9)
13. Parental Migration and Early Childhood Development in Rural China
    Demography, 2020, 57, (2), 403-422 View citations (28)
14. Regularity of Clinical Visits and Medication Adherence of Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes in Rural Yunnan Province of China
    IJERPH, 2020, 17, (24), 1-13
15. The Effect of Boarding on the Mental Health of Primary School Students in Western Rural China
    IJERPH, 2020, 17, (21), 1-17
16. The impact of pay-for-percentile incentive on low-achieving students in rural China
    Economics of Education Review, 2020, 75, (C) View citations (2)

2019

17. Breastfeeding and the Risk of Illness among Young Children in Rural China
    IJERPH, 2019, 16, (1), 1-15 View citations (2)
18. Old is not always better: evidence from five randomized experiments in rural primary schools in China
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2019, 11, (1), 68-88
19. Parental migration, educational achievement, and mental health of junior high school students in rural China
    China Economic Review, 2019, 54, (C), 337-349 View citations (21)
20. Pay by Design: Teacher Performance Pay Design and the Distribution of Student Achievement
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (3), 621 - 662 View citations (15)
21. The impact of teacher professional development programs on student achievement in rural China: evidence from Shaanxi Province
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2019, 11, (2), 105-131 View citations (1)
22. Understanding the Situation of China's Left‐Behind Children: A Mixed‐Methods Analysis
    The Developing Economies, 2019, 57, (1), 3-35

2018

23. Anemia and student's educational performance in rural Central China: Prevalence, correlates and impacts
    China Economic Review, 2018, 51, (C), 283-293 View citations (8)
24. Anxiety in Rural Chinese Children and Adolescents: Comparisons across Provinces and among Subgroups
    IJERPH, 2018, 15, (10), 1-14 View citations (4)
25. Can reading programs improve reading skills and academic performance in rural China?
    China Economic Review, 2018, 52, (C), 111-125 View citations (5)
26. Effect of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left Behind Children in North Western China
    Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (7), 1154-1170 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Effect of Parental Migration on the Academic Performance of Left-behind Children in Northwestern China, 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
27. Health Seeking Behavior among Rural Left-Behind Children: Evidence from Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces in China
    IJERPH, 2018, 15, (5), 1-19 View citations (5)
28. Heterogeneous effects of peer tutoring: Evidence from rural Chinese middle schools
    Research in Economics, 2018, 72, (1), 33-48 View citations (1)
29. Impact of a Local Vision Care Center on Glasses Ownership and Wearing Behavior in Northwestern Rural China: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
    IJERPH, 2018, 15, (12), 1-12 View citations (1)
30. Rural education across China’s 40 years of reform: past successes and future challenges
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2018, 10, (1), 93-118 View citations (13)
31. The Effect of Providing Free Eyeglasses on Children’s Mental Health Outcomes in China: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
    IJERPH, 2018, 15, (12), 1-15 View citations (5)
32. The Quality of Tuberculosis Care in Urban Migrant Clinics in China
    IJERPH, 2018, 15, (9), 1-15
33. The academic performance of primary school students from rural China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2018, 11, (2), 253-279 View citations (1)

2017

34. Rural Solid Waste Management in China: Status, Problems and Challenges
    Sustainability, 2017, 9, (4), 1-18 View citations (12)
35. The impact of conditional cash transfers on the matriculation of junior high school students into rural China’s high schools
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2017, 9, (1), 41-60 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The impact of conditional cash transfers on the matriculation of junior high school students into rural China’s high schools, Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven (2015) (2015)
36. The impact of investment on drinking water quality in rural China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2017, 9, (2), 255-269 View citations (2)

2016

37. Adult child migration and elderly parental health in rural China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2016, 8, (4), 677-697 View citations (4)
38. Can Social–Emotional Learning Reduce School Dropout in Developing Countries?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (4), 818-847 View citations (7)
39. Educational Expectations and Dropout Behavior among Junior High Students in Rural China
    China & World Economy, 2016, 24, (3), 67-85 View citations (7)
40. Effects of Parental Migration on Mental Health of Left-behind Children: Evidence from Northwestern China
    China & World Economy, 2016, 24, (3), 105-122 View citations (25)
41. Impact of text message reminders on caregivers' adherence to a home fortification program against child anemia in rural western China: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
    American Journal of Public Health, 2016, 106, (7), 1256-1262 View citations (2)
42. More is not always better: evidence from a randomised experiment of computer-assisted learning in rural minority schools in Qinghai
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2016, 8, (4), 449-472 View citations (3)
43. The Impact of Vocational Schooling on Human Capital Development in Developing Countries: Evidence from China
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (1), 143-170 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The impact of vocational schooling on human capital development in developing countries: evidence from China, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
44. To Board or Not to Board: Evidence from Nutrition, Health and Education Outcomes of Students in Rural China
    China & World Economy, 2016, 24, (3), 52-66 View citations (10)
45. Trends and determinants of rural residential solid waste collection services in China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2016, 8, (4), 698-710 View citations (2)
46. Who are rural China’s village clinicians?
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2016, 8, (4), 662-676 View citations (1)

2015

47. Computer technology in education: Evidence from a pooled study of computer assisted learning programs among rural students in China
    China Economic Review, 2015, 36, (C), 131-145 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Computer Technology in Education: Evidence from a pooled Study of Computer Assisted Learning Programs among Rural Students in China, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
48. Exploring the dropout rates and causes of dropout in upper-secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools in China
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 42, (C), 115-123 View citations (5)
49. Giving kids a head start: The impact and mechanisms of early commitment of financial aid on poor students in rural China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 113, (C), 1-15 View citations (19)
50. Irrigation investment in China: trends, correlates and impacts
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2015, 7, (3), 344-359 View citations (2)
51. Mental health and dropout behavior: A cross-sectional study of junior high students in northwest rural China
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 41, (C), 1-12 View citations (16)
52. Poor vision among China's rural primary school students: Prevalence, correlates and consequences
    China Economic Review, 2015, 33, (C), 247-262 View citations (13)
53. Teaching the Language of Wider Communication, Minority Students, and Overall Educational Performance: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Qinghai Province, China
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2015, 63, (4), 753 - 776 View citations (4)
54. The Han-Minority Achievement Gap, Language, and Returns to Schools in Rural China
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2015, 63, (2), 319 - 359 View citations (11)
55. The impact of teacher credentials on student achievement in China
    China Economic Review, 2015, 36, (C), 14-24 View citations (17)
56. When will we ever learn … to change policy: current state of impact evaluation
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2015, 7, (4), 402-422

2014

57. Dormitory management and boarding students in China's rural primary schools
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2014, 6, (3), 523-550 View citations (4)
58. Improving the Health and Education of Elementary Schoolchildren in Rural China: Iron Supplementation Versus Nutritional Training for Parents
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (4), 502-519 View citations (9)

2013

59. Can information and counseling help students from poor rural areas go to high school? Evidence from China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (4), 1012-1025 View citations (28)
60. Computer assisted learning as extracurricular tutor? Evidence from a randomised experiment in rural boarding schools in Shaanxi
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2013, 5, (2), 208-231 View citations (29)
61. Do you get what you pay for with school-based health programs? Evidence from a child nutrition experiment in rural China
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 37, (C), 1-12 View citations (8)
62. Does financial aid help poor students succeed in college?
    China Economic Review, 2013, 25, (C), 27-43 View citations (5)
63. Eggs versus chewable vitamins: Which intervention can increase nutrition and test scores in rural China?
    China Economic Review, 2013, 24, (C), 165-176 View citations (8)
64. Impact of a Senior High School Tuition Relief Program on Poor Junior High School Students in Rural China
    China & World Economy, 2013, 21, (3), 80-97 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The impact of a senior high school tuition relief program on poor junior high school students in rural China, PEP Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
65. Project design, village governance and infrastructure quality in rural China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2013, 5, (2), 248-280 View citations (2)
66. Roots of Tomorrow's Digital Divide: Documenting Computer Use and Internet Access in China's Elementary Schools Today
    China & World Economy, 2013, 21, (3), 61-79 View citations (9)

2012

67. Effectiveness of provider incentives for anaemia reduction in rural China: a cluster randomised trial
    EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2012, 345, 1-10 View citations (52)
68. Nutrition and Educational Performance in Rural China's Elementary Schools: Results of a Randomized Control Trial in Shaanxi Province
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 60, (4), 735 - 772 View citations (30)
69. Parental training, anemia and the impact on the nutrition of female students in China's poor rural elementary schools
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2012, 4, (2), 151-167 View citations (5)
70. The Limits of Health and Nutrition Education: Evidence from Three Randomized-Controlled Trials in Rural China
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2012, 58, (2), 385-404 View citations (21)

2011

71. Conducting influential impact evaluations in China: the experience of the Rural Education Action Project
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2011, 3, (3), 420-430
72. 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)
73. What is keeping the poor out of college?
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2011, 3, (2), 131-149 View citations (15)

2009

74. A gendered view of reforming health care access for farmers in China
    China Agricultural Economic Review, 2009, 1, (2), 194-211
75. Effect of Migration on Children's Educational Performance in Rural China
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2009, 51, (3), 323-343 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Effect of Migration on Children's Educational Performance in Rural China, The, REAP Papers View citations (2)