In this paper we provide an overview of China’s human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two … decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China’s notable … Chinese modern higher education system China has made tremendous strides in education both domestically and internationally …

period 1550–1630. We add evidence from Japan and China from the early modern period until 1800 to obtain a human capital …

two sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to … indeed more religious than the populations in the receiving countries, both in Europe and in the United States; and (b) while … Europe it has mainly the function of a buffer and of a “balm for the soul”. There is an extensive literature on the ‘bridge …

Western Europe has an effect on within regional interpersonal inequality. Second, whether this potential relationship is …

This paper delves into the factors which determine the attractiveness of regions in Europe for migrants. Contrary to … the literature on the US which has increasingly focused on the role of amenities, existing research in Europe tends to … Union (EU). Our findings therefore indicate that locational choices in Europe may be much more similar to place …

This paper studies the role of strong versus weak ties in the rural-to-urban migration decision in China. We first …