We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … regional gaps in China as well as an efficient means to promote economic growth …

Beginning in the late 1970s, China's economy delivered the largest growth spurt in recorded history. Striking … "China miracle" that requires neither economic nor historical analysis. This overlooks deep institutional constraints arising … decentralized innovation. Historic legacies that shape political structures and individual behavior will continue to influence China …

China has witnessed rapid increases in the skill premium over the last few decades. In this paper, we study the short …-run effect of capital goods imports on skill premium in China. The surge in capital goods imports, which embody advanced … technology, can explain the rising demand for skills in China. We exploit regional variations in capital goods import exposure …

We find a strong positive sibling spillover effect in two-children households in rural China, as measured by an …

cities (spill-over effect) in China for the period between 1995 and 2009. Using spatial fixed-effect panel data models and … confirms the existence of agglomeration economy within cities. We also find significant differences in both the direct and …

China since its new minimum wage regulations in 2004 to estimate their impact on wages, wage spillovers, and employment. We …