Since China promulgated new minimum wage regulations in 2004, the magnitude and frequency of changes in the minimum … and a longitudinal household survey from 16 representative provinces to estimate the employment effects of minimum wage … changes in China over the period of 2004 to 2009. In contrast to the mixed results of previous studies using provincial …

Coordination of macro-economic development and employment is an essential issue for China's social development, which … review and empirical test, this paper analyses the relationship between macro-economic policy and employment, and discusses … the impact of real exchange rate and foreign trade on employment. The research indicates that a stable and competitive …

This paper constructs a theoretical labor market model for China, and utilizes the model to examine the effects of … three sectors – state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and agriculture – and China's unique household registration … system (hukou). The major existing theoretical models of employment and development – the Lewis model, the integrated labor …

We analyze the effects of the unprecedented rise in trade between Germany and "the East" – China and Eastern Europe …-oriented industries, however, experienced even stronger employment gains and lower unemployment. In the aggregate, we estimate that this … effect on employment relationships. …

Using comprehensive financial and accounting data on China’s listed firms from 1998 to 2002, augmented by unique data … listing suspension mechanism, i.e., the ST designation, adopted by China’s securities regulatory agency appears to be … literature on economic transition, our findings suggest that any fundamental improvement in China’s corporate governance will …

This paper provides evidence on how executive compensation relates to firm performance in listed firms in China. Using … comprehensive financial and accounting data on China’s listed firms from 1998 to 2002, augmented by unique data on executive … cash compensation (salary and bonus) for top executives with respect to shareholder value in China. In addition, sales …

We use twin data matched to register-based individual information on earnings and employment to examine the effect of …

We study the causal impact of the minimum wage on employment and welfare in Thailand using a difference …