Internal migration improves economic security in rural China Government policies that facilitate internal migration not only drive economic growth, but also improve the welfare of rural households Migration & Urbanisation Cynthia Kinnan Shing-Yi Wang Yongxiang Wang Published 15.10.18
On financial frictions and the rule of law in development Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses Institutions & Political Economy Ashantha Ranasinghe Diego Restuccia Published 05.10.18
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap Macroeconomics & Growth Yasuyuki Sawada Published 05.09.18
China’s One Child Policy and crime China’s One Child Policy has profoundly affected demographic trends, the labour market, and savings behaviour in China. Is it also increasing crime? Institutions & Political Economy Lisa Cameron Xin Meng Dandan Zhang Published 20.08.18
Community networks and the growth of private enterprise in China Social networks substituted for legally enforced contracts between firms and paved the way for entrepreneurs to flourish Firms Ruochen Dai Dilip Mookherjee Kaivan Munshi Xiaobo Zhang Published 10.08.18
Productivity and energy-saving technology Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in output per worker Energy & Environment Anant Nyshadham Published 01.06.18
E-commerce integration and economic development: Evidence from China A programme introducing e-commerce into Chinese villages led to sizable gains among certain, but not all, rural households Technology & Innovation Victor Couture Benjamin Faber Yizhen Gu Lizhi Liu Published 04.06.18
E-autocracy: Surveillance and propaganda in Chinese social media Instead of censoring or banning social media, the Chinese government uses it to surveil protests, monitor local officials, and disseminate propaganda Institutions & Political Economy Bei Qin David Strömberg Yanhui Wu Published 25.05.18
The impact of media censorship in China: 1984 or Brave New World? Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China Institutions & Political Economy David Yang Published 21.05.18
