during China?s between 1988 and 2002. We pay special attention to the changing role of sorting by ability versus budget …-constraint effects as China?s education policy has changed from one in which the bulk of direct costs are paid by government for students …

In this paper, we use new survey data on twins born in urban China, among whom many experienced the consequences of the …

China. Our OLS estimate shows that being a Party member increases earnings by 10%, but the within-twin-pair estimate becomes …

attainment in China. We find a negative correlation between family size and child outcome, even after we control for the birth … effect of family size on children's education. We also find that the effect of family size is more evident in rural China …

returns to schooling for college graduates during China's reform between 1988 and 2002. We find that there were substantial …

Sex ratios (males to females) rose markedly in China in the last two decades, and crime rates nearly doubled. This …

We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … regional gaps in China as well as an efficient means to promote economic growth. …

a number of Central and Eastern European countries, Russia, and China. We use metadata from 33 studies of 10 transition …

We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … regional gaps in China as well as an efficient means to promote economic growth. …

existing studies, we analyze the sources and causes of China's high and rising saving rates in the government, corporate, and … household sectors. Although the causes of China's high saving are complex, we suggest that the evolving economic, demographic …