China is the world's largest user of industrial robots. In 2016, sales of industrial robots in China reached 87 …). Between 2005 and 2016, the operational stock of industrial robots in China increased at an annual average rate of 38 percent …. In this paper, we describe the adoption of robots by China's manufacturers using both aggregate industry-level and firm …

In this paper, we provide empirical evidence on the incentive role of personnel control in post-reform China. Employing … the turnover data of top provincial leaders in China between 1979 and 1995, we find that the likelihood of promotion of … as evidence that China uses personnel control to induce desirable economic outcomes. Our study adds some basic evidence …

In this paper, we use new survey data on twins born in urban China, among whom many experienced the consequences of the …

China. Our OLS estimate shows that being a Party member increases earnings by 10%, but the within-twin-pair estimate becomes …

attainment in China. We find a negative correlation between family size and child outcome, even after we control for the birth … effect of family size on children's education. We also find that the effect of family size is more evident in rural China …

Sex ratios (males to females) rose markedly in China in the last two decades, and crime rates nearly doubled. This …

In China, the male-biased sex ratio has increased significantly. Because the one-child policy only applied to the Han …

This paper describes the process of privatization of China's Township Enterprises. Findings from a recent field survey … analysis, however, finds a positive impact of privatization on technical efficiency. Efficiency of China's rural industries … to China's business environment that the gains could rise further. However, we cannot say if the gain in efficiency is …