It has been widely observed that China is under-urbanized. The central government has tried to use various policies to … promote urbanization. In this paper, we evaluate one of these policies – count-to-city upgrading. Under China’s hierarchical … governance structure, a city status can only be determined and awarded by the central government. In the 1980s and 1990s, China …

innovation in China using a matched patent database at the firm level and road information at the city level. Regional variation …

It has been widely observed that China is under-urbanized. The central government has tried to use various policies to … promote urbanization. In this paper, we evaluate one of these policies – count-to-city upgrading. Under China’s hierarchical … governance structure, a city status can only be determined and awarded by the central government. In the 1980s and 1990s, China …

While, politically speaking, China has a centralized government structure with strong top-down mandates, under the …

-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 …

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 …

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. …

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

This paper estimates the monetary value of cutting PM2.5, a dominant source of air pollution in China. By matching … interviews in China, we are able to estimate the relationship between local concentration of particulate matter and individual …