largest online platforms in China. Our data reveals that, due to the effects of the pandemic both in China and abroad, the … China by 11.7%. We also find that Chinese firms most exposed to international trade outperformed other firms at the …

education and its labor market implications in China, a country that produces one in every five college graduates in the world …. College admission in China is governed by a single exam--the national college entrance exam, and the government sets admission …

This paper investigates the institutional causes of China's Great Famine. It presents two empirical findings: 1) in …

This paper estimates the long run impact of famine on survivors in the context of China's Great Famine. To address …

admissions data for 1.8 million individuals with the universe of firm registration records in China. Within a college, we find …

private sector in urban China. We show that a reform that untied access to housing in urban areas from working for the state …

accounted for roughly half of the increase in sex ratios in rural China from 1978-86, or about 1 million missing girls …

China's emerging labor market was buffeted by changes in demand and supply and institutional changes in the last two … entered the job market under more or less favorable conditions. On this dimension, China's labor market seems more flexible … than those in other countries. Three related factors may explain this pattern: (1) the rapid growth of China's economy; (2 …