China
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Tertiarisation like China
China is currently undergoing a rapid process of tertiarisation. This structural change since 2005 has seen productivity increase faster in services than in the manufacturing sector, with both consumer and producer services exhibiting high productivity growth
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China’s rise reshaped global entrepreneurship and expanded the benefits of innovation
The rise of a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship can have large, global benefits by broadening the focus of technology and hence who benefits from it.
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Improving land security enabled structural transformation in China
Insecure land property rights are an important constraint on migration, structural transformation, and productivity growth, as much as all other labour mobility barriers in China
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How do rural households in China adapt to extreme heat?
Cash savings and buffer stocks play a critical role in aiding rural households to cope with production losses caused by extreme heat
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High-speed rail: A catalyst for China’s export growth
Improved transportation networks can enable export expansion by promoting interaction between exporting firms, facilitating knowledge spillovers. Better integrated exporters also export more and export products of higher quality at a lower price.
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How new monitoring systems shaped China’s war on air pollution
The advanced air quality monitoring system in China has led to improvements in local air quality, but also prompted local governments to strategically prioritise areas near the monitors in order to meet pollution control targets. This localised response poses a new challenge for enforcement and interpreting pollution readings from ground monitors.
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Improving learning efficacy and equality with AI training
AI training can enhance learning and minimise gender performance gaps in education by promoting a more inclusive, informative, and unbiased learning environment
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Dominant buyers and rural development: Evidence from China
Agricultural markets in developing countries might be insufficiently competitive. A case study of cigarette manufacturer reforms in China casts new light on the adverse consequences of imperfect competition on rural poverty and economic growth.
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Irrigation plays a pivotal role in agricultural adaptation to climate change
An irrigation expansion project in China serves as solid evidence for effective climate change adaptation