How do family planning policies reshape the life of the Chinese elderly? A study finds that while family planning has either no effect or a slightly positive one on elderly Chinese parents’ physical health, it can be detrimental to their mental health... Institutions & Political Economy Yi Chen Hanming Fang Published 11.02.19
Optimising production: Industrial policies in networks A study finds that promoting upstream sectors to counter resource misallocation raises aggregate efficiency... Macroeconomics & Growth Ernest Liu Published 25.01.19
The (unintended) effects of China’s 2004 tax reform Firms used VAT savings from China’s tax reform to invest in machinery as intended, but the reform reduced firm productivity, exports and employment... Public Economics Jing Cai Ann Harrison Published 23.01.19
Where are we in the economics of industrial policies? Research on industrial policy has taken off, leading to a better understanding of when such policies effectively harness economic development... Public Economics Dani Rodrik Published 21.01.19
Prosperity without freedom? Media bias in China Even in a highly controlled environment such as China, media bias is affected by competition and a trade-off between political and economic goals... Institutions & Political Economy Bei Qin David Strömberg Yanhui Wu Published 04.11.18
Does China owe its growth to schooling? Human capital externalities amplify the returns to education in China. Yet this can only explain some of the country's rapid growth.... Education Edward Glaeser Ming Lu Published 26.10.18
Internal migration improves economic security in rural China Government policies that facilitate internal migration not only drive economic growth, but also improve the welfare of rural households ... Migration & Urbanisation Cynthia Kinnan Shing-Yi Wang Yongxiang Wang Published 15.10.18
On financial frictions and the rule of law in development Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses... Institutions & Political Economy Ashantha Ranasinghe Diego Restuccia Published 05.10.18
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap... Macroeconomics & Growth Yasuyuki Sawada Published 05.09.18