less on developing countries and very little on China involving migrant workers in spite of their growing practical and … search procedures used by migrant workers in China by taking advantage of a rich data set on migrant workers that has … in China. However, our IV results suggest that the OLS estimates are subject to severe selection bias from the fact that …

Since China promulgated new minimum wage regulations in 2004, the magnitude and frequency of changes in the minimum … changes in China over the period of 2004 to 2009. In contrast to the mixed results of previous studies using provincial … Central regions of China, and result in disemployment for females, young adults, and low-skilled workers. …

Using five waves from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we investigate the association between maternal … employment and obesity in children aged 3-17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for …

Using several waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study analyzes the effect of long work hours …

Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), this study analyzes peer effects on obesity in a sample … of 3- to 18-year-old children and adolescents in China. Even after a rich set of covariates and unobserved individual …

Using the 2012-2018 waves of the China Family Panel Studies, we investigate the impact of energy poverty (EP) on …

Using nationally representative data from the 2012 and 2014 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey, this paper investigates … match quality in China. We find a wage premium obtained through both kinship and non-kinship networks but shorter job …

Using the 2011-2013 China Migrants Dynamic Survey, this paper utilizes the quarter of the year in which a child was … find significant education-induced migration among boys, which we attribute to son preference in China. Due to child … inequality in China. We also provide evidence to show that the segregation of the education system through Hukou is a possible …