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Working Papers

2017

1. Consumption Inequality in Urban China, 1995-2013
   University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) View citations (3)
2. The Determinants of Virtue: Modelling Changes in the CSR Ratings of Chinese Firms
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)
3. Urban Consumption Inequality in China, 1995–2013
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
4. Urban Consumption Inequality in China, 1995–2013
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2016

5. Deconstructing Informality: A Response to Vulnerability or an Optimal Choice?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
6. Informal Employment in China: Trends, Patterns and Determinants of Entry
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
7. Reducing Child Undernutrition: How far Does Income Growth Take Us?
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
   Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2002) View citations (10)
   FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2002) View citations (8)

2013

8. Job Contact Networks and Wages of Rural-Urban Migrants in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
9. The Effects of the State Sector on Wage Inequality in Urban China: 1988–2007
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article The effect of the state sector on wage inequality in urban China: 1988--2007, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (8) (2014)

2012

10. Understanding Urban Wage Inequality in China 1988-2008: Evidence from Quantile Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Understanding Urban Wage Inequality in China 1988–2008: Evidence from Quantile Analysis, World Development, Elsevier (2014) View citations (41) (2014)

2009

11. Internal Finance and Growth: Microeconometric Evidence on Chinese Firms
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics (CFCM) View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2008) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Internal finance and growth: Microeconometric evidence on Chinese firms, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (218) (2011)

2008

12. Determinants of Managerial Values on Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Determinants of Managerial Values on Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China, Journal of Business Ethics, Springer (2009) View citations (56) (2009)
13. Growing out of Poverty: Trends and Patterns of Urban Poverty in China 1988–2002
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Growing out of Poverty: Trends and Patterns of Urban Poverty in China 1988-2002, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (16) (2010)
14. In Search of Gender Bias in Household Resource Allocation in Rural China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (1999)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (5)
15. Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (142)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (142)
    See also Journal Article Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants, World Development, Elsevier (2008) View citations (140) (2008)
16. Social Protection and Migration in China: What Can Protect Migrants from Economic Uncertainty?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
17. The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China’s Transition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China's Transition, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (42) (2009)

2007

18. Subjective Well-being and its Determinants in Rural China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Subjective well-being and its determinants in rural China, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (331) (2009)

1999

19. Economic Growth, Economic Reform anf Rising Inequality in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
20. Increasing Wage Inequality in China: Efficiency Versus Equity?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1997

21. Chinese Peasant Choices: Farming, Rural Industry or Migration
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (10)
22. Chinese Rural Migrants in Urban Enterprises: Three Perspectives
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: Three perspectives, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (1999) View citations (84) (1999)

1992

23. Income Inequality in Rural China: Communities, Households and Resources Mobility
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1991

24. The Length of Life and the Standard of Living: Economic Influences on Premature Death in China
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1990

25. THE DETERMINANTS OF URBAN INCOME INEQUALITY IN CHINA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Determinants of Urban Income Inequality in China, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1991) View citations (44) (1991)
26. THE SPATIAL CONTRIBUTION TO INCOME INEQUALITY IN RURAL CHINA
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Spatial Contribution to Income Inequality in Rural China, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (1993) View citations (45) (1993)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Impact of pilot public hospital reform on efficiencies: a DEA analysis of county hospitals in East China, 2009–2015
   Health Economics Review, 2025, 15, (1), 1-18
2. The Effects of Antenatal Care Utilisation on Birthweight: Evidence from Ghana
   Journal of African Economies, 2025, 34, (1), 142-160

2024

3. Impact of a health system vertical integration program on patient expenditures and healthcare utilization: Evidence from county hospitals in East China
   China Economic Review, 2024, 87, (C)

2021

4. Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2021, 83, (3), 619-640 View citations (5)

2018

5. Framing effects on bribery behaviour: experimental evidence from China and Uganda
   Journal of the Economic Science Association, 2018, 4, (1), 86-97 View citations (2)

2017

6. The impact of job contact networks on wages of rural–urban migrants in China: a switching regression approach
   Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2017, 15, (1), 81-101 View citations (9)

2014

7. The effect of the state sector on wage inequality in urban China: 1988--2007
   Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2014, 12, (1), 29-45 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of the State Sector on Wage Inequality in Urban China: 1988–2007, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
8. Understanding Urban Wage Inequality in China 1988–2008: Evidence from Quantile Analysis
   World Development, 2014, 62, (C), 1-13 View citations (41)
   See also Working Paper Understanding Urban Wage Inequality in China 1988-2008: Evidence from Quantile Analysis, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2011

9. Internal finance and growth: Microeconometric evidence on Chinese firms
   Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 96, (1), 79-94 View citations (218)
   See also Working Paper Internal Finance and Growth: Microeconometric Evidence on Chinese Firms, Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2010

10. Growing out of Poverty: Trends and Patterns of Urban Poverty in China 1988-2002
    World Development, 2010, 38, (5), 665-678 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Growing out of Poverty: Trends and Patterns of Urban Poverty in China 1988–2002, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2009

11. Determinants of Managerial Values on Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China
    Journal of Business Ethics, 2009, 88, (1), 105-117 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of Managerial Values on Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from China, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
12. Subjective well-being and its determinants in rural China
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (4), 635-649 View citations (331)
    See also Working Paper Subjective Well-being and its Determinants in Rural China, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (50) (2007)
13. The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China's Transition
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (2), 256-275 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China’s Transition, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2008

14. Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants
    World Development, 2008, 36, (11), 2325-2340 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper Life Satisfaction in Urban China: Components and Determinants, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (142) (2008)

2006

15. Why Do Girls in Rural China Have Lower School Enrollment?
    World Development, 2006, 34, (9), 1639-1653 View citations (32)

2005

16. Has China crossed the river? The evolution of wage structure in urban China during reform and retrenchment
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (4), 644-663 View citations (93)

2004

17. Contrasting paradigms: segmentation and competitiveness in the formation of the chinese labour market
    Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2004, 2, (3), 185-205 View citations (37)

2003

18. Chinese Peasant Choices: Migration, Rural Industry or Farming
    Oxford Development Studies, 2003, 31, (2), 123-148 View citations (38)
19. Increasing urban wage inequality in China
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (4), 597-619 View citations (122)
20. Reducing Child Malnutrition: How Far Does Income Growth Take Us?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 107-131 View citations (136)

2002

21. Causes et conséquences des réductions d'effectifs dans les entreprises publiques en Chine
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2002, 10, (3), 159-189 View citations (1)
22. Labor retrenchment in China: Determinants and consequences
    China Economic Review, 2002, 13, (2-3), 252-275 View citations (106)

2000

23. Chapter 12. Gender Effects on Household Resource Allocation in Rural China
    Chinese Economy, 2000, 33, (4), 68-95 View citations (5)

1999

24. Chinese rural migrants in urban enterprises: Three perspectives
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (3), 73-104 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Chinese Rural Migrants in Urban Enterprises: Three Perspectives, Economics Series Working Papers (1997) View citations (26) (1997)
25. Employment Constraints and Sub-optimality in Chinese Enterprises
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1999, 51, (2), 284-99 View citations (14)

1995

26. Towards a Labour Market in China
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1995, 11, (4), 97-117 View citations (26)
    See also Book Towards a Labour Market in China, OUP Catalogue, 2006 (2006) (2006)

1993

27. The Spatial Contribution to Income Inequality in Rural China
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1993, 17, (2), 195-213 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper THE SPATIAL CONTRIBUTION TO INCOME INEQUALITY IN RURAL CHINA, Economics Series Working Papers (1990) View citations (2) (1990)

1991

28. The Determinants of Urban Income Inequality in China
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 53, (2), 123-54 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper THE DETERMINANTS OF URBAN INCOME INEQUALITY IN CHINA, Economics Series Working Papers (1990) View citations (2) (1990)

Books

2006

1. Towards a Labour Market in China
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
   See also Journal Article Towards a Labour Market in China, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (1995) View citations (26) (1995)

1999

2. The Rural-Urban Divide: Economic Disparities and Interactions in China
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (119)

Chapters

2010

1. China’s Labour Market: Evolution and Impediments
   Palgrave Macmillan

2006

2. The Rural–Urban Divide and the Evaluation of Political Economy in China
   Chapter 2 in Human Development in the Era of Globalization, 2006 View citations (1)

1993

3. Why Urban Wages Differ in China
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (10)
4. Workers in China’s Rural Industries
   Palgrave Macmillan