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Horizon Risk in Rental Housing: Evidence from a PropTech Rental Platform
Jiayin Hu, Maggie R. Hu, Shangchen Li, Yingguang Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Jul 10, 2024This article discussing that landlords in areas with faster housing price growth tend to offer shorter-term contracts and are less likely to renew expired contracts.
Fertility and Delayed Migration: How Son Preference Protects Young Girls Against Mother–Child Separation
Zibin Huang, Xu Jiang, Ang Sun, Aug 14, 2024In rural China, the son preference paradoxically reduces the likelihood of early mother-child separation for girls, while boys are more prone to such separation.
The Externalities of ESG Disclosure
Yi Jiang, Ya Kang, Hao Liang, Jul 24, 2024This article discusses that China's mandatory Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure policies have led firms to increase their donations for poverty alleviation, yet paradoxically have also resulted in higher pollution levels, thereby highlighting the potential environmental negative externalities that can arise from the government's mild steering of corporate behavior through disclosure mandates.
How Does Salient Academic Rank Affect Student Performance? Insights from a Chinese Middle School Study
Rigissa Megalokomomou, Yi Zhang, Nov 20, 2024This article reveals interesting insights into the effects and mechanisms of achievement rank when it becomes salient to students and their parents.
Destination-Specific Export Expansions and Their Impact on Education and Long-Term Outcomes in China
Junsen Zhang, Kang Zhou, Jul 17, 2024This article discusses that export expansions to wealthy countries significantly increased high school enrollment rates in specific regions and among certain groups in China, but this impact did not translate into an increased prevalence of higher education. Instead, it had long-term effects on employment and fertility outcomes for the affected cohorts.
