Using Chinese manufacturing firm data over the period of 1998-2007, we find that firms become less capital-intensive after exporting, compared to similar non-exporting firms. To rationalize this finding that contrasts with existing evidence for most countries, we develop a variant of the...

Chapter 1 The evolution of sustainable tourism in Asia -- Part I Stakeholders Perspectives and Sustainability -- Chapter 2 Partnerships Towards Sustainability: The Revival of Boracay’s Wetlands -- Chapter 3 Local community participation towards Malaysian Homestay Sustainability -- Chapter 4...

This paper analyzes the causal relations between firms' productivity, factor intensity and export participation. Using propensity score matching techniques and firm-level panel data for Chinese manufacturing firms over the 1998-2007 period, we find strong evidence of domestic firms...

This paper examines the relation between corporate ownership structure and bank loan syndicate structure. We find that the divergence between control rights and cash-flow rights of a borrowing firm's largest ultimate owner has a significant impact on the concentration and composition of the...

Building on the pioneering study by Beck, Demirguc-Kunt and Levine (2006), we examine the effects of media ownership and concentration on corruption in bank lending. Using the unique World Bank dataset covering more than 5,000 firms across 59 countries, we find strong evidence that that state...

The release of heavy metal elements (HMEs) in coal have drawn special attention because of the risk of toxicity to both human health and the environment. In the present study, the minerals distribution and occurrence modes of Chromium (Cr) and Lead (Pb) in low-rank coal were studied by...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to produce a high-quality measure of the nature of healthcare resources available in China’s Township Health Centers (THCs), paying particular attention to equity between high- and low-income areas. Design/methodology/approach This study makes use of data...

We investigate wage-hours contracts within a four-period rent sharing model that incorporates asymmetric information. Distinctions are made among (a) an investment period, (b) a period in which the parties may separate (quits or layoffs) or continue rent accumulation and sharing, (c) a post...

The above article (DOI: <DOI HREF="10.1002/mde.1447">10.1002|mde.1447</DOI>) was published online in Early View on 29 October 2008. Printing errors were subsequently identified in the article. <P>Page 1: There should be no affiliation 'd' Page 1: Affiliation 'a' should read: 'Department of Economics and Finance, City University of...</p></doi>

Using firm-level data from 28 developing and transition countries, we investigate how judicial quality affects firm exports through relationship-specific investment. We find that a good legal system significantly increases exports among firms that use more customized goods as intermediate...