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Government-Directed Urban Growth, Firm Entry, and Industrial Land Prices in Chinese Cities

Jan K. Brueckner, Wenhua Liu, Wei Xiao, Junfu Zhang, May 17, 2023

We examine the effect of large-scale administrative reorganization in China, where counties are annexed into cities to accommodate urban growth.

How Does Salient Academic Rank Affect Student Performance? Insights from a Chinese Middle School Study

Rigissa Megalokomomou, Yi Zhang, Nov 20, 2024

This article reveals interesting insights into the effects and mechanisms of achievement rank when it becomes salient to students and their parents.

BigTech Credit and Monetary Policy Transmission

Yiping Huang, Xiang Li, Han Qiu, Changhua Yu, Dec 07, 2022

By comparing business loans made by a BigTech bank with those made by traditional banks, this study finds that BigTech loans tend to be smaller, and the BigTech lender is more likely to grant credit to new borrowers than conventional banks in response to expansionary monetary policy.

Microgiving with Digital Platforms

Xiheng Jiang, Jianwei Xing, Jintao Xu, Eric Zou, Nov 30, 2022

“Microgiving,” a new model of fundraising made possible by digital technologies, is premised on the notion that charities can raise substantial funds by soliciting minuscule donations from many individuals.

Financial Reporting and Disclosure Practices in China

Hai Lu, Jee-Eun Shin, Mingyue Zhang, Jul 04, 2024

This article discussing that Chinese firms tend to emphasize the stability of financial performance in their reports. In contrast to U.S. firms, their financial disclosures are significantly swayed by non-shareholder stakeholders and do not leverage voluntary disclosures to mitigate capital costs.