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Geopolitics in the Evaluation of International Scientific Collaboration
Alexander C. Furnas, Ruixue Jia, Margaret E. Roberts, Dashun Wang, Mar 11, 2026Highlighting a tension between science’s universalist ideals and today’s geopolitical realities...
The Narrowing Path: Trade and Development in a New Era
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Michele Ruta, Feb 11, 2026International trade will continue to be important for economic performance..
Can Foreign Direct Investment Boost Social Mobility? Evidence from China
Jianpeng Deng, Zibin Huang, Qing Shi, Xin Zhao, Apr 01, 2026Using China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalization following WTO accession as a quasi-natural experiment, we examine whether foreign direct investment can promote intergenerational occupational mobility.
Pollution in the Rain: Strategic Evasion of Water Pollution Regulations in China
Runhao Zhao, Ye Yuan, Apr 15, 2026Rain dilutes and cleanses surface water—but not always. We document a novel “polluting-in-the-rain” phenomenon: industrial firms strategically time the release of untreated wastewater into waterways during heavy rainfall, exploiting the natural dilution effect to evade water quality regulations that are primarily designed for dry-weather conditions. Such strategic emissions pose a serious threat to local water quality and significantly undermine China’s national pollution abatement efforts.
Contract Design and Insurance Take-up
Jing Cai, Apr 22, 2026Offering farmers a menu of insurance contracts instead of a single option significantly increases insurance take-up, by changing how farmers evaluate options within the contract menu.
