-Fraumeni human capital measurement framework and modify it to estimate provincial level human capital in China. We produce a …

This paper studies the economic consequences of the West's foray into China after the Opium War (1839-42), when Western … nature of China's capital markets. Whereas before the Opium War, coastal cities were of relatively minor importance, the … treaty port system of the West transformed China into an economy focused on coastal areas and on international trade that …

We argue that China, with its long history, a relatively stable political system, and multiple regime changes, provides …

Many studies of regional disparity in China have focused on the preferential policies received by the coastal provinces …

in China. A short-lived alliance between the U.S.S.R. and China led to the construction of 150 "Million-Rouble plants" in …

data and macroeconomic covariates, we find positive association of Chinese trade and financial flows with China's outward … strengthened by the provision of RMB swap-line agreements with China's trading partners. The evidences support the conjecture that …

Despite the recent rapid development and greater openness of China's economy, FDI flows between China and … technologically advanced countries are relatively small in both directions. We assess global capital flows in light of China's quid … model to data. We also find large welfare gains for China--and welfare losses for its FDI partners--from quid pro quo …

sectoral pattern of multinational activity. Using detailed customs data from China, we show that foreign affiliates and joint …

best, particularly in comparison with that of China. Comparing these countries and reviewing the literature, we conclude … gained from trade, and by some measures, more so than China. We sketch out a theory in which developing countries can grow … continuing reforms, Chinese growth is likely to slow down sharply, perhaps leaving China at a level less than Mexico's real GDP …