We provide the first nation-wide estimates on temperature effects on high-stakes cognitive performance in a developing country using data from the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) in China. The NCEE is one of the most important institutions in China and affects hundreds of millions...

A large body of literature estimates the effect of air pollution on health. However, most of these studies have focused on physical health, while the effect on mental health is limited. Using the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) covering 12,615 urban residents during 2014 - 2015, we find...

This paper looks at the effects of air pollution on migration in China using changes in the average strength of thermal inversions over five-year periods as a source of exogenous variation for medium-run air pollution levels. Our findings suggest that air pollution is responsible for large...

This paper uses detailed production data from a half million Chinese manufacturing plants over 1998-2007 to estimate the effects of temperature on firm-level total factor productivity (TFP), factor inputs, and output. We detect an inverted U-shaped relationship between temperature and TFP and...

This study analyzes the impact of air pollution on the city in which customers are located on the trade credit strategy of their suppliers. Following the framework of environmental stress theory, we hypothesize that suppliers change their trade credit strategy to grant less trade credit to their...

Understanding the relationship between temperature and economic growth is a critical component in designing optimal climate policies. This paper provides the first study that documents the relationship between daily temperature and total factor productivity (TFP). Using detailed firm-level...

Abstract: The contamination of soil and water with heavy metals, such as cadmium and lead, is a serious problem. Previous remediation techniques are not effective when these two toxic elements are immobilized. Microbial induced carbonate precipitation has been proven to effectively remove heavy...

Abiotic stresses in plants are often transient, and the recovery phase following stress removal is critical. Waterlogging, major abiotic stress that negatively impacts plant biodiversity and agriculture, is sequential stress where tolerance is strongly dependent on waterlogging times and the...

The evolution of open volume defects and Cr segregation in CoCrFeMnNi is studied systematically. XRD and EDS results show that Cr-rich concentrate on grain boundaries after HEA is subjected to severe plastic deformation. Many vacancies and dislocations induced by deformation, vacancies, and Cr...