Multiculturalism is under attack in its birthplace, Canada. I revisit the connection between the two pillars of Canadian multiculturalism, namely acceptance of English and French as the official languages and respect and sharing among all cultural groups. A unique dataset, the 2002 Canadian...

Beginning in 1986, Shanghai has implemented an interesting car ownership policy, namely an auction of the right to register private cars. The auction was modified several times over the years. Most recently since April 2013, the authority added price caps to mitigate rapid price run-ups. In this...

Consumers regard product delivery as an important service component that influences their shopping decisions on online retail platforms. Delivering products to customers in a timely and reliable manner enhances customer experience and companies' profitability. In this research, we explore the...

Three mega cities in China – Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou – have implemented a unique quota policy to control car ownership growth. In this paper, we explore how special characteristics of China's rapid urbanisation and motorisation contribute to the formulation of this unique policy....

According to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, more than half of the 144 skyscrapers completed in 2017, i.e. buildings taller than 200 meters, were in China. In fact, China has been undergoing a dramatic skyscraper boom since the early 2000s. Many believe that the boom results from...