In this paper, we analyze differences in per capita carbon dioxide emissions from 1996 to 2010 in six sectors across 28 provinces in China and examine the σ-convergence, stochastic convergence and β-convergence of these emissions. We also investigate the factors that impact the convergence of...

Through systematic studies of pro- and anti-blood coagulation factors, we have determined molecular mechanisms involving two genetic elements, age-related stability element (ASE), GAGGAAG and age-related increase element (AIE), a unique stretch of dinucleotide repeats (AIE). ASE and AIE are...

This paper examines the impact of leadership transition on government expenditure, particularly the composition of the expenditure. Using the Chinese provincial-level data during the period 1992-2006, we find that the transition of provincial leaders seems to have no significant effect on...

Reservoir sedimentation is a severe problem because it leads to the loss of reservoir storage capacity. Therefore, the sustainable management of water and sediment constitutes a critical measure in reservoir operation. In this research, a model of similarity-based operation method of water and...

The Hexi corridor region lies in the arid and semiarid regions of Gansu Province, China. The sensitive ecological environment has undergone severe desertification caused by natural environmental change and unsustainable exploitation of the region. Remote sensing and GIS are being used to study...

In the past few years, commercial banks and other financial institutions have devoted to the development of financial products and financial services innovation, which becomes a new bright spot in the development of international financial market. It provides a huge space for developing carbon...

The "dual-track approach" for transition would have to be facilitated by an endogenous movement of workers away from the state into private jobs. Yet, using the Chinese Household Income Project Series (CHIPs) data for the year 2002, we document preferences and premiums for state jobs in urban...

Good understanding on the human capital externalities is important for both policy makers and social science researchers. Economists have speculated for at least a century that the social returns to education may exceed the private returns. In this paper, using the longitudinal data from China...