mobile foreign direct investments and under the arrangement of fiscal decentralization, local governments compete vigorously … drivers of China's rapid economic growth. But the same factor can veer those individuals being deprived of land into violence … and social unrest, which may undermine China's social stability and long-term sustainable growth." from Authors' Abstract …

"In the second half of the last century, both India and China have undergone major transitions and have moved to more … of China's institutional barriers to migration, regional inequality is much higher than in India. Also, China …

-wave census-type panel data in 18 villages in rural western China, two identification strategies, instrumental variable and …

subjective well-being using China as an example. By matching a unique longitudinal dataset at the individual level, which …

satisfaction, hedonic happiness and mental health. We match a nationally representative survey in China with local air quality and … air pollution would be higher if the hidden costs of air pollution on SWB in China are taken into account. …

" blood plasma in exchange for cash rewards in China. We do so using two primary data sets: the first is a three-wave, census …

entrepreneurs can set up business in low-return activities with minimal barriers to entry. Using a cashmere sweater cluster in China … accessible for small entrepreneurs widely available in rural China, even without a well functioning capital market. The observed …

log of birth weight and an indicator for low birth weight – using a nationally representative dataset in rural China …

This paper constructs and analyses a long-run time-series for regional inequality in China from the Communist … degree of openness. – inequality ; China ; regional inequality …