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Consumption Recovery and Economic Rebalancing in China
Huang, Yiping; Chang, Jian; Yang, Lingxiu - In: Asian Economic Papers 12 (2013) 1, pp. 47-67
Boosting consumption has been a policy strategy for rebalancing the Chinese economy. The official statistics, however, show persistently declining consumption as a share of GDP during the past decade. In this paper, we provide a more complete picture of Chinese consumption by piecing together...
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Family Ties and Organizational Design: Evidence from Chinese Private Firms
Cai, Hongbin; Li, Hongbin; Park, Albert; Zhou, Li-An - In: The Review of Economics and Statistics 95 (2013) 3, pp. 850-867
Analyzing data from a unique survey of managers of Chinese private firms, we investigate how family ties with firm heads affect managerial compensation and job assignment. We find that family managers earn higher salaries and receive more bonuses, hold higher positions, and are given more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011009930
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Disruptions to Education, and the Returns to Schooling in Urban China
Giles, John T.; Park, Albert; Wang, Meiyan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
returns to schooling in urban China by exploiting individual-level variation in the effects of city-wide disruptions to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212567
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China's 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and Implications for China's Workers
Gallagher, Mary; Giles, John T.; Park, Albert; Wang, Meiyan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
implementation of the 2008 Labor Contract Law and its effects on China's workers. The government and local labor bureaus have made …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212761
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How Do Minimum Wage Policies Affect Workers in Emerging Markets?
Park, Albert - HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS), … - 2015
, India, China, and South Africa, highlighting their success or lackthereof as related to critical factors such as labor … compliance and enforcement in each country. For example, in China, India, and South Africa, where enforcement is relatively high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011274610
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How Does Financial Opening Affect Industrial Efficiency? The Case of Foreign Bank Entry in the People's Republic of China
Li, Ran; Huang, Yiping - In: Asian Development Review 32 (2015) 1, pp. 90-112
This paper analyzes the effects of foreign bank entry on industrial efficiency in the People's Republic of China (PRC …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255216
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Promotion Incentives in the Public Sector: Evidence from Chinese Schools
Park, Albert; Karachiwalla, Naureen - HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS), … - 2015
promotion incentives are tested using panel data on primary and middle school teachers in western China. Consistent with theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011266146
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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Disruptions to Education, and the Returns to Schooling in Urban China
Park, Albert; Giles, John; Wang, Meiyan - HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS), … - 2015
returns to schooling in urban China by exploiting individual-level variation in the effects of city-wide disruptions to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011266963
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Explaining Rising Returns to Education in Urban China in the 1990s
Liu, Xuejun; Park, Albert; Zhao, Yaohui - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
the rapid increase in the returns to education experienced by China during the 1990s. Analyzing Chinese urban household … reforms and technological changes that increased the relative demand for skill. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365117
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Family Ties and Organizational Design: Evidence from Chinese Private Firms
Cai, Hongbin; Li, Hongbin; Park, Albert; Zhou, Li-An - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
Analyzing data from a unique survey of managers of Chinese private firms, we investigate how family ties with firm heads affect managerial compensation and job assignment. We find that family managers earn higher salaries and receive more bonuses, hold higher positions, and are given more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468597