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Li, Hongbin; Meng, Lingsheng; Mu, Kai; Wang, Shaoda - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

This paper studies the unintended effect of English language requirement on educational inequality by investigating how the staggered rollout of English listening tests in China's high-stakes National College Entrance Exam (NCEE) affected the rural-urban gap in college access. Leveraging...

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The Fertility Consequences of Air Pollution in China

Gao, Xuwen; Song, Ran; Timmins, Christopher - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We incorporate pollution exposure into Becker's "Quantity-Quality" (Q-Q) model of fertility and quantify how air pollution distorts individuals' fertility behaviors in China. We document a robust pattern in which increased pollution over time negatively affects the fertility of ethnic Han...

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Reducing Bullying : Evidence from a Parental Involvement Program on Empathy Education

Cunha, Flávio; Hu, Qinyou; Xia, Yiming; Zhao, Naibao - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

According to UNESCO, one-third of the world's youths are victims of bullying, which deteriorates academic performance and mental health, and increases suicide ideation and the risk of committing suicide. This paper analyzes a four-month parent-directed intervention designed to foster empathy in...

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Industrial Clusters in the Long Run : Evidence from Million-Rouble Plants in China

Heblich, Stephan; Seror, Marlon; Xu, Hao; Zylberberg, Yanos - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We identify negative spillovers exerted by large, successful manufacturing plants on other local production facilities in China. A short-lived alliance between the U.S.S.R. and China led to the construction of 150 "Million-Rouble plants" in the 1950s. Our identification strategy exploits the...

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Youth Labor Force Participation, Education, and Human Capital in Asia, by Gender, 1990-2019

Fraumeni, Barbara M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Of great importance to the future World economy is the future labor force of Asia, as Asia is by far the most populous region in the World. Expected future levels of education, very young and youth population, youth employment and unemployment, dependency rates, human capital per capita, and the...

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Patient Knowledge and Antibiotic Abuse : Evidence from an Audit Study in China

Currie, Janet - 2010

We ask how patient knowledge of appropriate antibiotic usage affects both physicians prescribing behavior and the …-like complaints visits the same physician. Simulated patient A is instructed to ask a question that showcases his/her knowledge of … patient's knowledge of appropriate antibiotics use reduces both antibiotic prescription rates and drug expenditures. Such …

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