In this paper I investigate the conditional correlation between preference for redistribution and the perceived role of "circumstances" and "effort" using the Chinese General Social Survey. I found very signi?cant correlations, thus validating the hypothesis of "sense of justice" for China. The...

This paper provides a new estimation of an international poverty line based on a Bayesian approach. We found that the official poverty lines of the poorest countries are related to the countries’ mean consumption level. This new philosophy is to be compared to the previous assumptions made by...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Map of China in 1959 -- Introduction -- 1 The Tragedy of Collectivization -- 2 Endless Campaigns and Political Pressures -- 3 Unnatural Disasters -- 4 Starvation and Death -- 5 Orphans of the Famine -- 6 Famine in the Cities -- 7 Surviving the Famine -- 8...

In this study, effects of DME (dimethyl ether) pre-mixing ratio and cooled external EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) rate on combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a DME-diesel dual fuel PCCI (premixed charge compression ignition) engine were investigated in a 2105 engine. PCCI...

Cycle-by-cycle variations in some parameters of the combustion and performance during a dual-fuel premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) combustion process were investigated on a modified direct injection diesel engine with dimethyl ether (DME) as premixing fuel. Experiments were conducted...

This study investigates the least-cost decarbonization pathways in the Finnish electricity generation industry in order to achieve the national carbon neutrality goal by 2035. Various abatement measures, such as downscaling production, capital investment, increasing labor and intermediate inputs...

This study presents a newly designed endwall equipped with novel-type vortex generators (NVGs) in a 180 degree sharp-turn channel for heat exchange devices. Two types of NVGs with different heights are applied in this study, i.e., V-type and arc-type forms. The NVGs are arranged parallel and...

Explaining the secular stagnation of productivity growth is a widely recognized challenge to economists and policymakers. One potentially important explanation without much attention concerns the ongoing low-carbon transition. This paper explores whether considering greenhouse gas emissions can...