This paper investigates the long-run economic consequences of a place-based poverty alleviation program in China on individuals' human capital investment and labor market performance. Using a regression discontinuity design, we find a strong, positive causal relationship between...

The Fe 3 Cr 2 CoNiAl x (x = 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2) multi-principal elements alloys were prepared, and the microstructure and mechanical behaviors were investigated. The crystal structure changed from a dual-phase structure of FCC plus body-centered-cubic (BCC) structure to a single...

This paper bridges the financial market and the marriage market using a reference-dependent mechanism. Male-biased sex ratios induce families with sons to hold more risky assets, since competitive marital payment in a tight market raises the reference level of marriage expenditure for such...