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Peer Effects, Political Competition, and Ecological Efficiency
Xudong Chen, Bihong Huang, Yantuan Yu, Jul 29, 2020This study examines the impacts of political competition on eco-efficiency. We first develop a theoretical model in which local government officials compete against each other to maximize their own political score. We find that after an initial stage of decline, eco-efficiency eventually increases once environmental performance becomes a meaningful component of local government officials’ annual assessment. These theoretical predictions are corroborated...
Estimating the Role of Air Quality Improvements in the Decline of Suicide Rates in China
Tamma Carleton, Peng Zhang, Liguo Lin, Maigeng Zhou, Jun 19, 2024This article discussing the correlation between reduced air pollution and lower suicide rates notes that as air pollution decreases, suicide rates also decline...
Housing Wealth and Online Consumer Behavior: Evidence from the Xiong’an New Area in China
Hanming Fang, Long Wang, Yang Yang, Nov 16, 2022We provide new evidence on the causal effects of housing wealth on consumer behavior.
Growing Apart: Declining Within- and Across-Village Risk Sharing in Rural China
Orazio Attanasio, Costas Meghir, Corina Mommaerts, and Yu Zheng , May 25, 2022China has embarked on an ambitious campaign to close income gaps, address regional inequality and unfair social welfare provision, and make solid progress toward common prosperity by 2035. This marks a shift in focus from overall growth to promoting equitable and balanced growth.
Discounting Chinese Industrial Policy
Andrew J.Sinclair, Chuyi Zhang, Jan 31, 2024The Chinese government supports the development of dozens of industries today, but the long-run sustainability of this model depends crucially on policy efficiency.
