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作者：Li, Xun; Xia, Congling
作者单位：Wuhan University; Southern University of Science & Technology
摘要：This paper investigates the impact of dockless bike-sharing services (DBS), a key element of the sharing economy in China, on residents' physical and mental well-being, as well as their social behaviors. Leveraging the phased introduction of DBS in Chinese cities between 2015 and 2020 and multiple data sets, we employ a staggered DID design with continuous treatment to evaluate the causal effects. We find that the introduction of DBS leads to a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) an...
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作者：Balakina, Olga; Balasubramaniam, Vimal; Dimri, Aditi; Sane, Renuka
作者单位：University of London; Queen Mary University London; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK
摘要：Financial product-specific knowledge is increasingly necessary for households to make informed choices, especially as firms often shroud important features. In a field experiment with a sub-optimal, shrouded insurance product in India, we test two product-specific education interventions: one based on rules of thumb and the other combining rules of thumb with explicit product evaluation. We find that rules-of-thumb education significantly improves financial decisions, while explicit product ev...
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作者：Goto, Jun
作者单位：National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
摘要：Historically, the debate on judicial independence has been centered on whether the participation of external branches in the appointment process of judges hampers the impartial administration of justice. However, less attention has been given to how the internal judicial organization shapes the judge's decision. This paper, which focuses on the Indian lower judiciary, explores whether the prospects of promotion to higher courts result in currying favor with judicial leaders who possess discret...
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作者：Chen, Maggie Xiaoyang; Ebadi, Ebad
作者单位：George Washington University; The World Bank
摘要：We investigate the impacts of the 2016 female labor reform in Iran-a country with one of the world's poorest gender equity records-mandating employers to reduce working hours without pay cuts for eligible female workers to ensure the social security of vulnerable women. Using nationally representative quarterly household income and expenditure survey data, our analysis shows that the reform led to a modest reduction in the working hours of eligible women but fell short of its stated objectives...
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作者：Lee, Seungmin; Abay, Kibrom A.; Barrett, Christopher B.; Hoddinott, John
作者单位：University of Notre Dame; CGIAR; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Cornell University
摘要：Existing measures of resilience are typically based on a single well-being indicator. This is problematic in contexts where households face deprivations across multiple dimensions. We develop a multidimensional resilience measure, integrating probabilistic moment-based resilience measurement approaches with multidimensional poverty measurement methods. Applying these to household panel data from Ethiopia, we show that univariate and multidimensional resilience measures based on expenditure-bas...
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作者：Asmat, Roberto; Kossuth, Lajos
作者单位：Vienna University of Economics & Business; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：We study gender differences in child support rulings by judges in cases where defendants (fathers) may work in either the formal or informal sector. Our identification strategy exploits the random assignment of cases to courts presided over by individual judges. We find that female judges award child support amounts that are 0.18 standard deviations lower than those awarded by male judges. When focusing on defendants working in the informal sector (who constitute over 70% of the cases), the ga...
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作者：Chen, Xiaoguang; Gong, Binlei; Qin, Zhilong; Wang, Xiaoli
作者单位：Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China; Zhejiang University; Zhejiang University; Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China
摘要：We estimate the impacts of China's extensive high-speed railroads (HSR) expansions using both county-level and household-level agricultural data. Our estimates indicate that HSR expansions: (i) facilitated the outflow of labor from agriculture and reduced cropland in connected rural areas, particularly in underdeveloped regions; (ii) increased agricultural total factor productivity (TFP), effectively offsetting the negative impacts on agricultural output from reduced inputs; (iii) significantl...
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作者：Fan, Jianyong; Tang, Wei; Zhang, Feng
作者单位：Fudan University; Shanghai University of Finance & Economics; Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
摘要：This paper examines the long-term impact of universities on local industrial development by leveraging a largescale department relocation program in China during the 1950s, which reassigned more than two thirds of all university departments nationwide. While these relocations had limited influence under the planned economy, their impact became increasingly pronounced after China's economic liberalization in 1978. Our findings reveal substantial effects on total employment, firm numbers, and pr...
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作者：Armand, Alex; Carneiro, Pedro; Tagliati, Federico; Xia, Yiming
作者单位：Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; University of London; University College London; University of London; University College London; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH); Banco de Espana; Southwestern University of Finance & Economics - China
摘要：This study experimentally assesses the effects of temporary wage subsidies on employment in North Macedonia. The target group consists of vulnerable unemployed individuals participating in an employment program that provides employers with a subsidy covering half of the wage payments during the first year of employment, as well as training expenses. Applicants are initially matched to job openings and then randomly selected for job interviews with employers, who decide whether to hire them und...
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作者：Hansen-Lewis, Jamie
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Davis
摘要：I analyze the impact of air pollution on manufacturing productivity in India, examining how technology and adaptation influence the damages. Using firm panel and satellite-derived pollution data, I estimate the effect of pollution on productivity, with wind velocity serving as an instrument for air pollution. While sensitivity is detected among labor-intensive industries, no meaningful average effect is found. To explain these patterns, I present a model showing that firms adapt by lowering ou...
