This thesis consists of two papers in the field of labor economics.The first paper is titled ”The Distribution of Value of Time: An Analysis from Traffic Congestion and Express Lanes”. The value of time (VOT) determines the allocation of non-labor time to tasks and is crucial in travel...

This dissertation consists of three essays that address important questions within the fields of labor economics and public economics. I use advanced empirical methods and a combination of restricted access and public-use data to study the role of inequality in labor markets and wealth.In...

1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. Evolution and Effects Assessment of China’s Minimum Wage Policy -- 3. Minimum Wages in China: Standard and Implication -- 4. Minimum Wages and Employment in China -- 5. Impacts of Minimum Wages on Gender Wage Gaps in Urban China -- 6. The Impact of Minimum...