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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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Going Green in China : Firms’ Responses to Stricter Environmental Regulations
Fan, Haichao - 2019
This paper examines the effect of stringent environmental regulations on firms' environmental practices, economic performance, and environmental innovation. Reducing COD levels by 10% relative to 2005 levels is an aim of the Chinese 11th Five-Year Plan. Using a difference-in-differences...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012480484
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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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Hometown Ties and the Quality of Government Monitoring : Evidence from Rotation of Chinese Auditors
Chu, Jian - 2020
, however, may be affected by relationships between auditor and target. We study whether provincial chief auditors in China show …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012481989
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Gender and Bureaucratic Corruption : Evidence from Two Countries
Decarolis, Francesco; Fisman, Raymond; Pinotti, Paolo; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
second from China. In each case, we find that women are far less likely to be investigated for corruption than men. In our … enforcement authorities; in China, female prefectural leaders are as much as 75 percent less likely to be arrested for corruption …
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Profiting from Government Stakes in a Command Economy : Evidence from Chinese Asset Sales
Calomiris, Charles - 2008
We document the market response to an unexpected announcement of proposed sales of government-owned shares in China. In …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012464873
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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 …
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Property Rights, Land Misallocation and Agricultural Efficiency in China
Chari, A.V. - 2017
This paper examines the impact of a property rights reform in rural China that allowed farmers to lease out their land …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012453614
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Social Ties and Favoritism in Chinese Science
Fisman, Raymond - 2017
We study favoritism via hometown ties, a common source of favor exchange in China, in fellow selection of the Chinese …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455551
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The Distortionary Effects of Incentives in Government : Evidence from China's “Death Ceiling” Program
Fisman, Raymond - 2017
We study a 2004 program designed to motivate Chinese bureaucrats to reduce accidental deaths. Each province received a set of 'death ceilings' that, if exceeded, would impede government officials' promotions. For each category of accidental deaths, we observe a sharp discontinuity in reported...
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