, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009 …

We used a primary panel survey at the household level conducted in 18 remote natural villages over three waves in China …

communities in China. We shall examine in detail the food industry, which is the link in the food chain that propels the …

asymmetrically to declines and increases in the price of cereal in China. Our results imply that introducing cereal price subsidies …

China’s transition into a developed economy is driving changes in consumer preferences and demand for foods. To … evaluate consumer preferences for imported pork in urban China, primary data were collected in two metropolitan areas- Beijing …

entrepreneurs can set up business in low-return activities with minimal barriers to entry. Using a cashmere sweater cluster in China … accessible for small entrepreneurs widely available in rural China, even without a well functioning capital market. The observed …

China. This study finds that market service and environment are very important for both contract choices and enforcement …

overweight among adults in China during 1991-2000. Our key questions are: (1) whether any socioeconomic factor explains both … to 18.5 kg/m2), (2) whether China's continuing economic growth leads to further increase in the prevalence of overweight …, and (3) whether China's economic growth alone can lead to commensurate decrease in its remaining underweight. Based on the …

This paper investigates the role of infrastructure capital in China’s regional economic development during 1990 to 2009 … land-line telephone. The results support a positive role of infrastructure in improving economic wellbeing in China. It … shows that infrastructure has contributed to the convergence among China’s provinces. However, declining growth momentum …