Using a large panel dataset covering all manufacturing firms (above a minimum scale) in China from 1998 to 2005, this paper examines whether there exist productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) to domestic firms. In estimating productivity, we control for a possible...

Using a large panel dataset covering all manufacturing firms (above a minimum scale) in China from 1998 to 2005, this paper examines whether there exist productivity spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) to domestic firms. In estimating productivity, we control for a possible...

Household wealth is important in maintaining financial well-being during the family life cycle. In addition to education, job, and income, family and personality factors may contribute significantly to household wealth accumulation. We study the effects of the Big Five personality traits and...