We study how the 2004 reform of minimum wage rules in China has affected the survival, average wage, employment and … entry of more productive ones. Hence, in a fast-growing economy like China, there is a cleansing effect of labor market …

to exporters. Indeed, China's VAT system is not neutral, in particular because the exporters may not receive complete … performance in China. Our empirical analysis relies on export volume data at the HS6 product level over the 2003-12 period. To … understand the strong resistance of China's exports amid the global recession. …