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Tracking China's Economic Path
Variations in the Home Language Environment and Early Language Development in Rural China
Skill Levels and Gains in University STEM Education in China, India, Russia, and the United States
It All Starts at Home: 'Home Reading Environment and Reading Outcomes in Rural China'
Improving Learning by Improving Vision: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials of Providing Vision Care in China
The Impact of Internet Use on Adolescent Learning Outcomes: Evidence from Rural China
Early Childhood Reading in Rural China and Obstacles to Caregiver Investment in Young Children: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Just Above the Exam Cutoff Score: Elite College Admission and Wages in China
Publishing and Assessing the Research of Economists: Lessons from Public Health
Tracking the Effects of COVID-19 in Rural China Over Time
Rural Minimum Living Standard Guarantee (Rural Dibao) Program Boosts Children's Education Outcomes in Rural China
Purpose: To combat poverty in China's rural areas, Chinese government has established an unconditional cash transfer program known as the Rural Minimum Living Standard Guarantee (Rural Dibao) Program. Interestingly, despite the importance of education in breaking cycles of poverty, little is known about Rural Dibao's impact on rural children's education.
The Performance of State-Owned Enterprises: New Evidence from the China Employer-Employee Survey
IQ, Grit, and Academic Achievement: Evidence from Rural China
Cognitive Ability and Academic Performance Among Left-Behind Children: Evidence from Rural China
The Impact of Online Computer Assisted Learning at Home for Disadvantaged Children in Taiwan: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
The Impacts of Highly Resourced Vocational Schools on Student Outcomes in China
Maternal Health Behaviors During Pregnancy in Rural Northwestern China
The Status Quo of Teaching Reading Skills in Rural Primary Schools in China: PIRLS Questionnaires in Guizhou and Jiangxi
Effects of Baby-Friendly Practices on Breastfeeding Duration in China: A Case-Control Study
Pandemics, Global Supply Chains, and Local Labor Demand: Evidence from 100 Million Posted Jobs in China
Examining Mode Effects for an Adapted Chinese Critical Thinking Assessment
Moving Beyond Lewis: Employment and Wage Trends in China’s High- and Low-Skilled Industries and the Emergence of an Era of Polarization
Off the Epicenter: COVID-19 Quarantine Controls and Employment, Education, and Health Impacts in Rural Communities
In late January 2020, China’s government initiated its first aggressive measures to combat COVID-19 by forbidding individuals from leaving their homes, radically limiting public transportation, cancelling or postponing large public events, and closing schools across the country. The rollout of these measures coincided with China’s Lunar New Year holiday, during which more than 280 million people had returned from their places of work to their home villages in rural areas. The disease control policies remained in place until late February and early March, when they were gradually loosened to