Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between migration, remittances and agricultural productivity by applying the new economics of labor migration model in the context of north-west China. The specific objectives are to examine the impacts of rural out-migration...

Although evidence abounds that the development of rural non-farm activities have increased rural household income and contributed to rural development, the underlying structure and mechanism of the linkage between agricultural productivity and non-farm activities is poorly understood. Using a...

In recent years, countries around the world have significantly increased their awareness of environmental protection. With the continuous expansion of the scale of economic development, many developing countries are also constantly raising their standards for industrial carbon emissions in FDI....

We estimate the impact of the Great Recession of 2007–2009 on health outcomes in the United States. We show that a one percentage point increase in the unemployment rate resulted in a 7.8–8.8 percent increase in reports of poor health. Mental health was also adversely impacted and reports of...

We study how temperature exposure affects mental health in a developing country by using data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). We find that exposure to high temperature leads to worse mental health. A 1℃ increase in the average temperature during the past week reduces the mental health...

Les témoignages sur les difficultés des universités à atteindre leurs objectifs dans le cadre de la LRU (2007) s'accumulent démontrant la pertinence d'une série de doutes sur l'efficacité des politiques publiques et de leur mise en œuvre dans le cas de l'université. Si on s'intéresse...