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Zhang, Xin; Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2023

cognitive tests among all the participants in a nationally representative longitudinal survey in China with weather data …

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Costly Posturing : Ceremonies and Early Child Development in China

Chen, Xi - 2017

household survey in rural China, this paper provides empirical evidence on the squeeze effect of gift giving …

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The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround

Kanbur, Ravi - 2017

This paper argues that after a quarter century of sharp and sustained increase, Chinese inequality is now plateauing and even turning down. The argument is made using a range of data sources and a range of measures and perspectives on inequality. The evolution of inequality is further examined...

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The Effects of Exposure to Air Pollution on Subjective Well-Being in China

Zhang, Xin - 2019

satisfaction, hedonic happiness and mental health. We match a nationally representative survey in China with local air quality and … air pollution would be higher if the hidden costs of air pollution on SWB in China are taken into account …

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Valuing Air Quality Using Happiness Data : The Case of China

Zhang, Xin - 2016

This paper estimates the monetary value of cutting PM2.5, a dominant source of air pollution in China. By matching … interviews in China, we are able to estimate the relationship between local concentration of particulate matter and individual …

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Social Interactions and Stigmatized Behavior : "Donating" Blood Plasma in Rural China

Chen, Xi - 2018

" blood plasma in exchange for cash rewards in China. We do so using two primary data sets: the first is a three-wave, census …

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