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Working Papers

2024

1. Homelessness
   Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
   Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2022)

2023

2. Deregulation as a Source of China’s Economic Growth
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics

2021

3. How Important Is Health Inequality for Lifetime Earnings Inequality?
   FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (9)
   Also in 2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2019) View citations (2)
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (9)
   2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) View citations (5)

2020

4. Rising Wealth Inequality: Intergenerational Links, Entrepreneurship, and the Decline in Interest Rate
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Rising wealth inequality: Intergenerational links, entrepreneurship, and the decline in interest rate, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2019

5. Does the Early Retirement Policy Really Benefit Women?
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (2)
6. The Evolution of Health over the Life Cycle
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   Also in FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2019) View citations (7)
   2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Evolution of Health over the Life Cycle, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2022) View citations (27) (2022)

2018

7. Household Saving, Financial Constraints, and the Current Account in China
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article HOUSEHOLD SAVING, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND THE CURRENT ACCOUNT IN CHINA, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2020) View citations (7) (2020)

2017

8. Houses Divided: A Model of Intergenerational Transfers, Differential Fertility and Wealth Inequality
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (2)
9. Intergenerational Transfers and China’s Social Security Reform
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Intergenerational transfers and China’s social security reform, The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Elsevier (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
10. The Chinese Saving Rate: Long-Term Care Risks, Family Insurance, and Demographics
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The chinese saving rate: Long-term care risks, family insurance, and demographics, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (48) (2018)

2016

11. Social Insurance, Private Health Insurance and Individual Welfare
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social insurance, private health insurance and individual welfare, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2017) View citations (11) (2017)
12. The Chinese Saving Rate: Productivity, Old-Age Support, and Demographics
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (7)

2015

13. Employment-Based Health Insurance and Aggregate Labor Supply
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Employment-based health insurance and aggregate labor supply, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2014

14. Health Spending and Public Pension: Evidence from Panel Data
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Health spending and public pension: evidence from panel data, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
15. Social Security and the Rise in Health Spending
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article Social security and the rise in health spending, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (57) (2014)
16. The impact of the correlation between health expenditure and survival probability on the demand for insurance
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The impact of the correlation between health expenditure and survival probability on the demand for insurance, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (12) (2015)

2013

17. Does the Social Safety Net Improve Welfare?: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
18. Health Insurance, Annuities, and Public Policy
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics
19. War Finance and the Baby Boom
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article War Finance and the Baby Boom, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (13) (2014)

2011

20. Social Security and the Rise in Health Spending: A Macroeconomic Analysis
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011) View citations (3)
21. War Debt and the Baby Boom
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in 2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2009) View citations (1)

2009

22. Social Security, Differential Fertility, and the Dynamics of the Earnings Distribution
    University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Social Security, Differential Fertility, and the Dynamics of the Earnings Distribution, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2011) View citations (10) (2011)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Rising wealth inequality: Intergenerational links, entrepreneurship, and the decline in interest rate
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2022, 127, (C), 86-104 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Rising Wealth Inequality: Intergenerational Links, Entrepreneurship, and the Decline in Interest Rate, Working papers (2020) (2020)
2. The Evolution of Health over the Life Cycle
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2022, 45, 237-263 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper The Evolution of Health over the Life Cycle, Working papers (2019) View citations (7) (2019)

2020

3. HOUSEHOLD SAVING, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, AND THE CURRENT ACCOUNT IN CHINA
   International Economic Review, 2020, 61, (1), 71-103 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Household Saving, Financial Constraints, and the Current Account in China, Working papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2018

4. Employment-based health insurance and aggregate labor supply
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 154, (C), 156-174 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Employment-Based Health Insurance and Aggregate Labor Supply, Working papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
5. Intergenerational transfers and China’s social security reform
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2018, 11, (C), 62-70 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Intergenerational Transfers and China’s Social Security Reform, Working papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
6. The chinese saving rate: Long-term care risks, family insurance, and demographics
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2018, 96, (C), 33-52 View citations (48)
   See also Working Paper The Chinese Saving Rate: Long-Term Care Risks, Family Insurance, and Demographics, Working papers (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2017

7. Social insurance, private health insurance and individual welfare
   Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2017, 78, (C), 102-117 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Social Insurance, Private Health Insurance and Individual Welfare, Working papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2016

8. Health spending and public pension: evidence from panel data
   Applied Economics, 2016, 48, (11), 987-1004 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Health Spending and Public Pension: Evidence from Panel Data, Working papers (2014) (2014)

2015

9. The impact of the correlation between health expenditure and survival probability on the demand for insurance
   European Economic Review, 2015, 75, (C), 98-111 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper The impact of the correlation between health expenditure and survival probability on the demand for insurance, Working papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2014

10. Social security and the rise in health spending
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2014, 64, (C), 21-37 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Social Security and the Rise in Health Spending, Working papers (2014) View citations (58) (2014)
11. War Finance and the Baby Boom
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (3), 459-473 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper War Finance and the Baby Boom, Working papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
    Software Item Code and data files for "War Finance and The Baby Boom", Computer Codes (2013) (2013)

2013

12. Home production and the welfare cost of labour supply tax distortions
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (1), 92-95

2011

13. Social Security, Differential Fertility, and the Dynamics of the Earnings Distribution
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2011, 11, (1), 31 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Social Security, Differential Fertility, and the Dynamics of the Earnings Distribution, University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

Software Items

2013

1. Code and data files for "War Finance and The Baby Boom"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article War Finance and the Baby Boom, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (13) (2014)