Although numerous policies and measures in China are aimed at accelerating energy poverty alleviation, few scholars have investigated the nexus between China’s inclusive financial development (IFD) and energy poverty. Accordingly, we first evaluate the composite index of IFD in China, and then...

This paper explores a puzzle in China's innovation performance, where innovation output experienced a sharp turnaround in 2018 despite the rising technology market and R&D investment by Chinese firms. We investigate the impact of three rounds of tariffs imposed during the U.S.-China trade war on...