We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … accelerated. We find that human capital positively affects output per worker and productivity growth. In particular, in terms of … robust to model specifications and estimation methods. The spillover effect appears to be much stronger before 1994. We …

productivity (TFP) growth in China. Our primary goal is to test Hicks' induced innovation hypothesis by examining whether technical … change in China has been induced by sharp increase in input prices that have accompanied its rapid economic growth. Utilizing … buffers a long-term decline in TFP growth that would otherwise be quite substantial. We conclude that China's economic growth …

We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … accelerated. We find that human capital positively affects output per worker and productivity growth. In particular, in terms of … robust to model specifications and estimation methods. The spillover effect appears to be much stronger before 1994. We …

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 …

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