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The Unintended Impacts of Agricultural Fires : Human Capital in China
Zivin, Joshua S. Graff - 2019
detected by high-resolution satellites in China during 2005 to 2011, this paper investigates the impacts of fires on cognitive …
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Target setting and Allocative Inefficiency in Lending : Evidence from Two Chinese Banks
Cao, Yiming - 2018
We study the consequences of month-end lending incentives for Chinese bank managers. Using data from two banks, one state-owned and the other partially privatized, we show a clear increase in lending in the final days of each month, a result of both more loan issuance and higher value per loan....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480614
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Just Above the Exam Cutoff Score : Elite College Admission and Wages in China
Jia, Ruixue; Li, Hongbin - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
education and its labor market implications in China, a country that produces one in every five college graduates in the world …. College admission in China is governed by a single exam--the national college entrance exam, and the government sets admission …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012482666
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Entrepreneurial Reluctance : Talent and Firm Creation in China
Bai, Chong-En; Jia, Ruixue; Li, Hongbin; Wang, Xin - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
admissions data for 1.8 million individuals with the universe of firm registration records in China. Within a college, we find …
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Temperature and High-Stakes Cognitive Performance : Evidence from the National College Entrance Examination in China
Zivin, Joshua S. Graff - 2018
country using data from the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) in China. The NCEE is one of the most important … institutions in China and affects hundreds of millions of families. We find that a one-standard-deviation increase in temperature …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012452900
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English Language Requirement and Educational Inequality : Evidence from 16 Million College Applicants in China
Li, Hongbin; Meng, Lingsheng; Mu, Kai; Wang, Shaoda - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
the staggered rollout of English listening tests in China's high-stakes National College Entrance Exam (NCEE) affected the …
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