Is China a meritocracy? Do government officials in China get promoted based on economic performance? Institutions & Political Economy Yang Yao Published 06.03.19
The dynamic effects of computerised VAT invoices on Chinese manufacturing firms Evidence from China shows tax revenues increase in the short run from better enforcement, but these increases decrease over time as firms downsize Firms Haichao Fan Yu Liu Nancy Qian Jaya Wen Published 25.02.19
Does China’s bureaucracy work? Analysing the pattern of promotions provides illuminating evidence on current levels of corruption in Chinese bureaucracy Institutions & Political Economy Peter Lorentzen Published 20.02.19
How do family planning policies reshape the life of the Chinese elderly? A study finds that while family planning has either no effect or a slightly positive one on elderly Chinese parents’ physical health, it can be detrimental to their mental health Institutions & Political Economy Yi Chen Hanming Fang Published 11.02.19
Optimising production: Industrial policies in networks A study finds that promoting upstream sectors to counter resource misallocation raises aggregate efficiency Macroeconomics & Growth Ernest Liu Published 25.01.19
The (unintended) effects of China’s 2004 tax reform Firms used VAT savings from China’s tax reform to invest in machinery as intended, but the reform reduced firm productivity, exports and employment Public Economics Jing Cai Ann Harrison Published 23.01.19
Where are we in the economics of industrial policies? Research on industrial policy has taken off, leading to a better understanding of when such policies effectively harness economic development Public Economics Dani Rodrik Published 21.01.19
Prosperity without freedom? Media bias in China Even in a highly controlled environment such as China, media bias is affected by competition and a trade-off between political and economic goals Institutions & Political Economy Bei Qin David Strömberg Yanhui Wu Published 04.11.18
Does China owe its growth to schooling? Human capital externalities amplify the returns to education in China. Yet this can only explain some of the country's rapid growth. Education Edward Glaeser Ming Lu Published 26.10.18
