Suffocating smog regularly envelops Chinese metropolises from Beijing to Shanghai, clouding the future prospect of China's growth sustainability. Air pollutants do not discriminate between the rich and the poor, the politician and the "average Joe." They put everyone's health and economic...

An important factor influencing corporate finance and economic growth in China lies in its government sponsored industrial policies. Examining China’s five-year plans during 1991-2010, we find that state-owned firms in government supported industries enjoy faster growth in initial public...

Suffocating smog regularly envelops Chinese metropolises from Beijing to Shanghai, clouding the future prospect of China's growth sustainability. Air pollutants do not discriminate between the rich and the poor, the politician and the average Joe." They put everyone's health and economic...