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Working Papers

2021

1. Can Information Influence the Social Insurance Participation Decision of China's Rural Migrants?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Can information influence the social insurance participation decision of China's rural migrants?, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
2. Does Being 'Left–Behind' in Childhood Lead To Criminality in Adulthood? Evidence from Data on Rural-Urban Migrants and Prison Inmates in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne (2021)
3. Explaining Trends in Adult Height in China: 1950 to 1990
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2021)

2020

4. Trade Unions and the Welfare of Rural-Urban Migrant Workers in China
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2019

5. Social Networks and Mental Health Outcomes: Chinese Rural-Urban Migrant Experience
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Social networks and mental health outcomes: Chinese rural–urban migrant experience, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2020) View citations (15) (2020)
6. The Intergenerational Behavioural Consequences of a Socio-Political Upheaval
   CEH Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic History, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (8)

2018

7. Inter-regional spillover and intra-regional agglomeration effects among local labour markets in China
   Monash Econometrics and Business Statistics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

2017

8. Risk Attitudes and Household Migration Decisions
   Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (30)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (39)
   RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2015) View citations (15)
9. Social Networks and Mental Health Problems: Evidence from Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2016

10. China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioral Change or Financial Necessity?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioural Change or Financial Necessity?, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
11. Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015)
12. Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (35) (2019)
13. The Long Shadow of the Chinese Cultural Revolution: The Intergenerational Transmission of Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2015

14. Children of Migrants: The Cumulative Impact of Parental Migration on their Children's Education and Health Outcomes
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (9)
15. Children of Migrants: The Impact of Parental Migration on Their Children's Education and Health Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)

2014

16. Aggregate Fertility and Household Savings: A General Equilibrium Analysis using Micro Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (46)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (47)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (46)

2012

17. Child Education and the Family Income Gradient in China
    Discussion Papers Series, University of Queensland, School of Economics View citations (3)

2011

18. Migrant Entrepreneurs and Credit Constraints under Labour Market Discrimination
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)

2010

19. Economic Reform, Education Expansion, and Earnings Inequality for Urban Males in China, 1988-2007
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2010) View citations (10)
20. How Much Do We Know about the Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Employment of Migrants?
    ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (7)
    Also in Labor Economics Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (2010) View citations (7)
21. Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article INTERGENERATIONAL INCOME MOBILITY IN URBAN CHINA, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2012) View citations (73) (2012)
22. Labour Market Impact of Large Scale Internal Migration on Chinese Urban 'Native' Workers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (44)
23. Rates of Return to University Education: The Regression Discontinuity Design
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2010) View citations (4)
24. Stunting and Selection Effects of Famine: A Case Study of the Great Chinese Famine
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (76)
    PRIMCED Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Stunting and selection effects of famine: A case study of the Great Chinese Famine, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (82) (2012)
25. The Dynamic Change in Wage Gap between Urban Residents and Rural Migrants in Chinese Cities
    Working Papers PMMA, PEP-PMMA View citations (7)
26. The Institutional Causes of China's Great Famine, 1959-61
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3)

2009

27. The Long Term Consequences of Famine on Survivors: Evidence from a Unique Natural Experiment using China's Great Famine
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (105)

2008

28. Are optimistic expectations keeping the Chinese happy?
    NCER Working Paper Series, National Centre for Econometric Research View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Are optimistic expectations keeping the Chinese happy?, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (37) (2012)
29. Regional Price Differences in Urban China 1986-2001: Estimation and Implication
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)

2007

30. Does a Food for Education Program Affect School Outcomes? The Bangladesh Case
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Does a food for education program affect school outcomes? The Bangladesh case, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
31. Exploring the Impact of Interrupted Education on Earnings: The Educational Cost of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
32. Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Urban China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Urban China, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

2006

33. China Urban Poverty and its Contributing Factors, 1986-2000
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
34. Intermarriage, Language, and Economic Assimilation Process: A Case Study of France
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (29)
35. The Gender Wage Gap in Four Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Gender Wage Gap in Four Countries, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2006) View citations (13) (2006)
36. The Long Run Health and Economic Consequences of Famine on Survivors: Evidence from China's Great Famine
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (34)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (41)

2005

37. Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in Urban China, 1986-2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article Poverty, inequality, and growth in urban China, 1986-2000, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (87) (2005)

2004

38. Impact of Income Growth and Economic Reform on Nutrition Intake in Urban China: 1986-2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
39. Job Mobility along the Technological Ladder: A Case Study of Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
40. The contribution of IFPRI research and the impact of the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh on schooling outcomes and earnings
    Impact assessments, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)

2003

41. Evaluating the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh
    ASARC Working Papers, The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre View citations (1)

1999

42. Dress for Success -- Does Primping Pay?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Dress for success--does primping pay?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (63) (2002)

1997

43. Labour Mobility in Australia in the Nineties: A Preliminary Look at the Effects of the Technological Change
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (1)

1996

44. Behavioural Differences among Chinese Firms - From the Perspective of Earnings Determination
    Trade and Development, Australian National University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1)

1995

45. Household Income Determination and Regional Income Differential in Rural China
    Chinese Economies Research Centre (CERC) Working Papers, University of Adelaide, Chinese Economies Research Centre View citations (7)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (1994) View citations (7)
46. Relocation of Farm Household Labour and Its Direct and Indirect Impacts on Grain Production in China
    Chinese Economies Research Centre (CERC) Working Papers, University of Adelaide, Chinese Economies Research Centre View citations (1)
47. The role of education in wage determination in China's rural industrial sector
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
48. Trends in the Australian Gender Wage Differential over the 1980's: Some Evidence on the Effectiveness of Economic Reform
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (2)
49. Wage Trends and Correction for Sample Selection: A Comparison of Blau and Beller and Heckman Procedures
    Working Papers, Tasmania - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Australian Wage Trends and Correction for Sample Selection: A Comparison of Blau and Beller and Heckman Procedures, Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell (1997) (1997)

1994

50. An examination of wage determination in China’s rural industrial sector
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

1993

51. Occupational Segregation and Its Impact on Gender Wage Discrimination in China's Rural Industrial Sector
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Occupational Segregation and Its Impact on Gender Wage Discrimination in China's Rural Industrial Sector, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1995) View citations (41) (1995)

Undated

52. Impact of Interupted Education on Earnings: The Educational Cost of the Chinese Cultural revolution
    Canadian International Labour Network Working Papers, McMaster University View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Can information influence the social insurance participation decision of China's rural migrants?
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Can Information Influence the Social Insurance Participation Decision of China's Rural Migrants?, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
2. The long shadow of a large scale education interruption: The intergenerational effect
   Labour Economics, 2021, 71, (C) View citations (8)

2020

3. Social networks and mental health outcomes: Chinese rural–urban migrant experience
   Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33, (1), 155-195 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Social Networks and Mental Health Outcomes: Chinese Rural-Urban Migrant Experience, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2019

4. China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioural Change or Financial Necessity?
   The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (618), 790-820 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper China's Sex Ratio and Crime: Behavioral Change or Financial Necessity?, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
5. Economic transition and private-sector labor: Evidence from urban China
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2019, 47, (3), 579-600 View citations (2)
6. Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions
   The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (618), 734-764 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Willingness to Compete: The Role of Culture and Institutions, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2018

7. Rates of Return to Four‐Year University Education: An Application of Regression Discontinuity Design
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2018, 120, (4), 1011-1042 View citations (8)

2017

8. Children of Migrants: The Cumulative Impact of Parental Migration on Children’s Education and Health Outcomes in China
   Demography, 2017, 54, (5), 1677-1714 View citations (47)
9. The Labor Contract Law, Macro Conditions, Self-Selection, and Labor Market Outcomes for Migrants in China
   Asian Economic Policy Review, 2017, 12, (1), 45-65 View citations (12)

2016

10. Erratum
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2016, 83, (3), 1296

2015

11. The Institutional Causes of China's Great Famine, 1959–1961
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2015, 82, (4), 1568-1611 View citations (37)

2013

12. Economic reform, education expansion, and earnings inequality for urban males in China, 1988–2009
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (1), 227-244 View citations (65)
13. From Voluntarism to Regulation: A Study on Ownership, Economic Performance and Corporate Environmental Information Disclosure in China
    Journal of Business Ethics, 2013, 116, (1), 217-232 View citations (60)
14. Whether Top Executives’ Turnover Influences Environmental Responsibility: From the Perspective of Environmental Information Disclosure
    Journal of Business Ethics, 2013, 114, (2), 341-353 View citations (36)

2012

15. Are optimistic expectations keeping the Chinese happy?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 81, (1), 159-171 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Are optimistic expectations keeping the Chinese happy?, NCER Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
16. INTERGENERATIONAL INCOME MOBILITY IN URBAN CHINA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (3), 481-503 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Income Mobility in Urban China, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (35) (2010)
17. Income inequality and carbon dioxide emissions: The case of Chinese urban households
    Energy Economics, 2012, 34, (6), 1864-1872 View citations (101)
18. Labor Market Outcomes and Reforms in China
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (4), 75-102 View citations (245)
19. Stunting and selection effects of famine: A case study of the Great Chinese Famine
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97, (1), 99-111 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper Stunting and Selection Effects of Famine: A Case Study of the Great Chinese Famine, CEI Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2011

20. Has China run out of surplus labour?
    China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (4), 555-572 View citations (75)

2010

21. Does a food for education program affect school outcomes? The Bangladesh case
    Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (2), 415-447 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Does a Food for Education Program Affect School Outcomes? The Bangladesh Case, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) (2007)

2009

22. Biodiesel production from oleaginous microorganisms
    Renewable Energy, 2009, 34, (1), 1-5 View citations (75)
23. Impact of Income Growth and Economic Reform on Nutrition Availability in Urban China: 1986-2000
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (2), 261-295 View citations (23)
24. Intermarriage, language, and economic assimilation process
    International Journal of Manpower, 2009, 30, (1/2), 127-144 View citations (42)

2007

25. URBAN POVERTY IN CHINA AND ITS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, 1986–2000
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2007, 53, (1), 167-189 View citations (15)
26. Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Urban China
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 761-791 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Wealth Accumulation and Distribution in Urban China, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (12) (2007)

2006

27. How well do children insure parents against low retirement income? An analysis using survey data from urban China
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (12), 2229-2255 View citations (86)
28. The Gender Wage Gap in Four Countries
    The Economic Record, 2006, 82, (257), 165-176 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Gender Wage Gap in Four Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2005

29. Intermarriage and the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (1), 135-176 View citations (209)
30. Introduction: Poverty and labor markets in China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (4), 641-643 View citations (4)
31. Poverty, inequality, and growth in urban China, 1986-2000
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2005, 33, (4), 710-729 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in Urban China, 1986-2000, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (80) (2005)

2004

32. Economic Restructuring and Income Inequality in Urban China
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2004, 50, (3), 357-379 View citations (62)
33. Gender earnings gap: the role of firm specific effects
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (5), 555-573 View citations (51)
34. The gender earnings gap: effects of institutions and firms--a comparative study of French and Australian private firms
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (2), 189-208 View citations (37)

2003

35. Unemployment, consumption smoothing, and precautionary saving in urban China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (3), 465-485 View citations (80)

2002

36. Dress for success--does primping pay?
    Labour Economics, 2002, 9, (3), 361-373 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Dress for Success -- Does Primping Pay?, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (5) (1999)
37. The Impact of Interrupted Education on Subsequent Educational Attainment: A Cost of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2002, 50, (4), 935-59 View citations (96)

2001

38. Différences de structure des emplois et écart salarial entre hommes et femmes en France
    Economie & Prévision, 2001, 148, (2), 113-126 View citations (6)
    Also in Économie et Prévision, 2001, 148, (2), 113-126 (2001) View citations (8)
39. The Two-Tier Labor Market in Urban China: Occupational Segregation and Wage Differentials between Urban Residents and Rural Migrants in Shanghai
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2001, 29, (3), 485-504 View citations (204)

2000

40. Sectoral gender wage differentials and discrimination in the transitional Chinese economy
    Journal of Population Economics, 2000, 13, (2), 331-352 View citations (89)

1998

41. Gender occupational segregation and its impact on the gender wage differential among rural-urban migrants: a Chinese case study
    Applied Economics, 1998, 30, (6), 741-752 View citations (22)
42. Male-female wage determination and gender wage discrimination in China's rural industrial sector
    Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (1), 67-89 View citations (34)

1997

43. Australian Wage Trends and Correction for Sample Selection: A Comparison of Blau and Beller and Heckman Procedures
    Australian Economic Papers, 1997, 36, (68), 85-89
    See also Working Paper Wage Trends and Correction for Sample Selection: A Comparison of Blau and Beller and Heckman Procedures, Working Papers (1995) (1995)
44. China's industrial growth and efficiency: A comparison between the state and the TVE sectors
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 1997, 2, (1), 101-121 View citations (2)
45. Labor Market Reform and the Changing Structure of Wage Determination in China's State Sector during the 1980s
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1997, 25, (3), 403-421 View citations (59)
46. Trends in the Australian Gender Wage Differential over the 1980s: Some Evidence on the Effectiveness of Legislative Reform
    Australian Economic Review, 1997, 30, (1), 31-44 View citations (10)

1996

47. Do Chinese farmers reinvest in grain production?
    China Economic Review, 1996, 7, (2), 123-134 View citations (6)
48. The Economic Position of Women in Asia
    Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 1996, 10, (1), 23-41 View citations (7)
49. The direct impact of the relocation of farm labour on Chinese grain production
    China Economic Review, 1996, 7, (2), 105-122 View citations (5)

1995

50. Occupational Segregation and Its Impact on Gender Wage Discrimination in China's Rural Industrial Sector
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1995, 47, (1), 136-55 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Occupational Segregation and Its Impact on Gender Wage Discrimination in China's Rural Industrial Sector, Economics Discussion / Working Papers (1993) (1993)
51. Wage Determination and Occupational Attainment in the Rural Industrial Sector of China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1995, 21, (3), 353-374 View citations (17)

Books

2009

1. Labour Market Reform in China
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (10)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2000) View citations (105)

Edited books

2019

1. Rural-Urban Migration in Vietnam
   Population Economics, Springer View citations (2)

2010

2. The Great Migration
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (123)

Chapters

2010

1. Jobs, Working Hours and Remuneration Packages for Migrant and Urban Workers
   Chapter 3 in The Great Migration, 2010 View citations (9)
2. The Educational and Health Outcomes of the Children of Migrants
   Chapter 5 in The Great Migration, 2010 View citations (9)
3. The Great Migration in China and Indonesia: Trends and Institutions
   Chapter 1 in The Great Migration, 2010 View citations (10)
4. Why Don’t More Chinese Migrate from the Countryside? Institutional Constraints and the Migration Decision
   Chapter 2 in The Great Migration, 2010 View citations (6)