This study investigates the association between the expansion of formal finance through the opening of high-speed railway (HSR) and the risk of private lending in China, using data from China Judgments Online. The study employs a difference-in-differences approach and reveals that the cities...

This paper investigates the impact opening of high-speed railways (HSR) on scientific research competitiveness using data from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) research grants. We employ a difference-in-differences framework to estimate the causal effects of the treatment...

In this work, goethite modified activated carbon (α-FeOOH@AC) was synthesized by wetness-impregnation and used as a persulfate (S2O82-, PS) activator to inactivate Escherichia coli in water. Surficial analysis displayed that micron-sized (0.5 to 1 μm) α-FeOOH particles were uniformly...

In March 2018, the US used an immense trade deficit as an excuse to provoke trade friction with China. This study uses the EGARCH model and event study methods to study the impact of the major risk event of Sino-US trade friction on soybean futures markets in China and the United States. Results...

Based on the integrated data of the China General Social Survey (CGSS) from 2010 to 2017, this study observes that body shape – being overweight or underweight – matters for labor market outcomes. Body shape significantly affects the employment opportunities of Chinese employees, and this...