This paper studies the impact of collectivization on patricide in China during the Cultural Revolution. From 1955 to 1957, nearly 96% of farmers were organized into communes. Consequently, fathers lost control over family wealth. We propose that this shift decreased fathers’ bargaining power...

This paper analyses the reasons behind the long-term underperformance of China's stock market. We argue that the price growth of local state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is hindered by the control of state shares by local cadres, who often sell the shares below market prices during their time in...

This study empirically investigated the effect of local fighting for resources and dominance on education, by employing data pertaining to historical clan conflicts and contemporary education in China. The results showed that people in counties with historical clan conflicts have been more...