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The Effects of Trade Liberalization on Marriage and Fertility Decisions : Evidence from China
Luo, Wei; Zou, Xianqiang - 2022
This study comprehensively examines export tariff liberalization’s influence on women’s marital and fertility decisions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014077997
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Demographic Patterns and Household Saving in China
Lugauer, Steven; Mark, Nelson - Department of Economics, University of Notre Dame - 2010
This paper studies how changing demographics can explain much of the evolution of China's household saving rate from 1955 to 2009. We undertake a quantitative investigation using an overlapping generations model in which agents live for 85 years. Agents begin to exercise decision making when...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010607403
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China in Context : Energy, Water, and Climate Cooperation
Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014
Climate resilient communities can be achieved with the support of global research, development, deployment, and diffusion of environmentally sound low GHG emission technologies and processes. Technology cooperation should lower emissions remaining mindful of biodiversity, ecosystem services and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014045386
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The redistributive role of government social security transfers on inequality in China
Cai, Meng; Yue, Ximing - 2017
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the redistributive role of government social security transfers on inequality in China. We attempt to answer two questions. First, does inequality of after-transfer income narrow, compared to that of before-transfer income? Second, given the scale and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011876617
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Sharing High Growth across Generations : Pensions and Demographic Transition in China
Song, Zheng Michael - 2013
Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient issues in contemporary China. China's aging population threatens the fiscal sustainability of its pension system, a key vehicle for intergenerational redistribution. We analyze the positive and normative effects of alternative pension...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013082281
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Providing Greater Old-Age Security in China
Herd, Richard - 2010
China’s population is set to age fast, owing to low fertility and rising life expectancy. With ongoing migration of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444116
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Providing Greater Old-Age Security in China
Herd, Richard; Hu, Hu-Wei; Koen, Vincent - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
China’s population is set to age fast, owing to low fertility and rising life expectancy. With ongoing migration of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008542491
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Sharing high growth across generations:pensions and demographic transition in China
Song, Zheng; Storesletten, Kjetil; Wang, Yikai; … - USI Università della Svizzera italiana - 2012
Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient isuues in contemporary China. China's aging population threatens the fiscal sustainability of its pension system, a key vehicle for intergenerational redistribution. We analyze the positive and normative effects of alternative pension...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010570550
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Sharing High Growth Across Generations: Pensions and Demographic Transition in China
Song, Zheng Michael; Storesletten, Kjetil; Zilibotti, … - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2012
Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient issues in contemporary China. China’s aging population threatens the fiscal sustainability of its pension system, a key vehicle for intergenerational redistribution. We analyze the positive and normative effects of alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240403
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Fertility, household structure, and parental labor supply : evidence from rural China
Li, Hongbin; Yi, Junjian; Zhang, Junsen - 2015
This paper tests the effects of fertility on household structure and parental labor supply in rural China. To solve the … ordinary least squares estimates show a negative correlation between fertility and parental labor supply. Using twinning as a … natural experiment, we do not find evidence on the negative effects of fertility on parental labor supply. By contrast, we …
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