This paper uses a value chain lens to examine the prospects for competition and cooperation between Europe and China in the global wind power sector. Drawing on insights from fieldwork conducted in 2010 combined with secondary industry data, we find that Chinese and European industries are...

While a growing line of research has assessed the effect of trade liberalization on human capital formation, most of these existing studies focus on short term effect on individual's schooling attendance, and much less is known about it's long run effect, as well as the impact on other aspects...

This paper examines the role of teacher gender in education production. We extend student outcomes from traditionally focused academic achievement to noncognitive outcomes. Drawing on a representative survey of middle-school students and teachers in China, we focus on schools in which...

Does gender identity affect judicial decisions? This paper provides novel evidence of in-group gender bias in judicial decisions for almost all the divorce cases in China. Exploiting effectively random assignment of cases to judges, the analysis finds that a claim with a male plaintiff is 3.9%...

This paper examines the impacts of a nationwide, government-led e-commerce expansion project on household income. We find that the project has led to increases in rural household income. The positive impacts mainly come from the increase in wage incomes and agricultural operating incomes, and...

In this paper, we study the income effects of a government-oriented agricultural policy, China's High-standard Farmland Construction Program (HSFCP), which focuses on improving infrastructure facilities and increasing the adoption of localized modern technologies. We exploit implementation of...

In this paper, we study the income effects of a government-oriented agricultural policy, China's High-standard Farmland Construction Program (HSFCP), which focuses on improving infrastructure facilities and increasing the adoption of localized modern technologies. We exploit implementation of...

This paper examines gender peer effects on students' academic and noncognitive outcomes. We use a nationally representative survey of middle school students in China and focus on schools that randomly assign students to classrooms. Our findings show that having a higher proportion of female...

In this study, we examine the effect of bank deregulation on corporate environmental performance. We use a unique dataset that contains rich information on firms' toxic emissions and exploit bank branching deregulation in China. We find that compared with firms with lower exposure, firms more...