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Fiscal decentralization and political centralization in China : implications for growth and inequality
Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 34 (2006) 4, pp. 713-726
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003397097
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Happiness in the air : how does a dirty sky affect subjective well-being?
Zhang, Xin; Zhang, Xiaobo; Chen, Xi - 2015
subjective well-being using China as an example. By matching a unique longitudinal dataset at the individual level, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317629
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Challenges of creating cities in China : lessons from a short-lived county-to-city upgrading policy
Fan, Shenggen; Li, Lixing; Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 40 (2012) 3, pp. 476-491
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009688964
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Valuing air quality using happiness data : the case of China
Zhang, Xin; Zhang, Xiaobo; Chen, Xi - 2016
This paper estimates the monetary value of cutting PM2.5, a dominant source of air pollution in China. By matching … interviews in China, we are able to estimate the relationship between local concentration of particulate matter and individual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011497267
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Rising inequality in China : introduction
Wan, Guanghua; Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 34 (2006) 4, pp. 651-653
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003397080
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Which regional inequality? : The evolution of rural-urban and inland-coastal inequality in China from 1983 to 1995
Kanbur, Ravi; Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 27 (1999) 4, pp. 686-701
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001441642
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Does guanxi matter to nonfarm employment?
Zhang, Xiaobo; Guo, Li - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 31 (2003) 2, pp. 315-331
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001775108
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China's WTO accession : impacts on regional agricultural income : a multi-region, general equilibrium analysis
Diao, Xinshen; Fan, Shenggen; Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 31 (2003) 2, pp. 332-351
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001775114
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The great Chinese inequality turnaround
Kanbur, Ravi; Wang, Yue; Zhang, Xiaobo - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 49 (2021) 2, pp. 467-482
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012604152
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The great Chinese inequality turnaround
Kanbur, Ravi; Wang, Yue; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2017
This paper argues that after a quarter century of sharp and sustained increase, Chinese inequality is now plateauing and even turning down. The argument is made using a range of data sources and a range of measures and perspectives on inequality. The evolution of inequality is further examined...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011631501