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Gender patterns of eldercare in China
Chen, Xinxin; Giles, John; Wang, Yafeng; Zhao, Yaohui - In: Feminist economics 24 (2018) 2, pp. 54-76
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Is consanguinity an impediment to child development outcomes?
Mete, Cem; Bossavie, Laurent; Giles, John; Alderman, Harold - 2019
Marriages between blood relatives - also known as consanguineous unions - are widespread in North Africa, Central and West Asia and most parts of South Asia. Researchers have suggested that consanguinity has adverse effects on child development, but assessing its impact is not straightforward as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012121364
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China's 2008 Labor Contract Law : implementation and implications for China's workers
Gallagher, Mary; Giles, John; Park, Albert; Wang, Meiyan - 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/10009788916
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Income Inequality During China's Economic Transition
Benjamin, Dwayne; Brandt, Loren; Giles, John; Wang, Sangui - University of Toronto, Department of Economics - 2005
This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality in China from 1987 to 2002, employing three … document significant increases of inequality within China’s urban and rural populations. In rural areas, increased inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005827274
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WAS CHINA’S RATE OF POVERTY REDUCTION EVEN FASTER THAN ROUTINELY ASSUMED? ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF MIGRATION
Deininger, Klaus W.; Giles, John; Jin, Songqing; Wang, Hui - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916019
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Chronic and transient poverty: measurement and estimation, with evidence from China
Duclos, Jean-Yves; Araar, Abdelkrim; Giles, John - 2006
apply these tools to the measurement of chronic and transient poverty in China using a rich panel data set that extends over …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267574
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Migrant opportunity and the educational attainment of youth in rural China
Brauw, Alan de; Giles, John - 2006
attend high school in rural China. Change in the cost of migration is identified using exogenous variation across counties in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267747
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Elder parent health and the migration decision of adult children: evidence from rural China
Giles, John; Mu, Ren - 2006
families in rural China. This paper asks how participation is affected by elder parent health. We find that younger adults are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268094
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How has Economic Restructuring Affected China’s Urban Workers?*
Giles, John; Park, Albert; Cai, Fang - 2003
Using data from the China Urban Labor Survey conducted in five large Chinese cities at year end 2001, we quantify the … shocks were large and widespread, and were particularly hard on older workers and women. Unemployment reached double digits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477027
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The Evolution of Income Inequality in Rural China
Benjamin, Dwayne; Brandt, Loren; Giles, John - 2004
We document the evolution of the income distribution in rural China, from 1987 through 1999, with an emphasis on … conducted by the China’s Research Center for Rural Economy (RCRE) in Beijing. These surveys permit us to construct a set of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477081