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human capital in STEMI areas. We conclude with a comparison of the US research ecosystem to that of China to understand how …
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detected by high-resolution satellites in China during 2005 to 2011, this paper investigates the impacts of fires on cognitive …
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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...
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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....
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, however, may be affected by relationships between auditor and target. We study whether provincial chief auditors in China show …
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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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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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This paper examines the impact of a property rights reform in rural China that allowed farmers to lease out their land …
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We document the market response to an unexpected announcement of proposed sales of government-owned shares in China. In …
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This paper exploits two unique features of China's history to study the effects of access to internal migration …: reforms to the household registration (hukou) system, and historical migration flows. We show that temporary migration due to … volatility for rural households. Furthermore, household production shifts into high-risk, high-return activities …
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