International Trade, Factor Endowments, and Income Inequality: Evidence from Chinese Regional Data
In: Emerging markets, finance and trade: EMFT, Band 56, Heft 14, S. 3405-3424
ISSN: 1558-0938
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In: Emerging markets, finance and trade: EMFT, Band 56, Heft 14, S. 3405-3424
ISSN: 1558-0938
"This book contains an in-depth quantitative analysis of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic in China from its very beginning in December 2019 to early April 2020 when it was brought under control. It begins with adjustments of the official cumulative data on newly confirmed cases and deaths, removing any inconsistencies and smoothing the surges not attributable directly to the COVID-19 virus itself. It discusses the measures undertaken by the Chinese Government to control the epidemic. It examines the extent of the infection, the case mortality, and the costs to the Chinese economy in both Hubei, the province in which the first confirmed case was discovered, and the rest of the Mainland outside of Hubei. There is also an international comparison of the Chinese experience with those of other countries."
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In: Structural change and economic dynamics, Band 66, S. 161-174
ISSN: 1873-6017
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In: Pacific economic review, Band 11, Heft 3, S. 299-314
ISSN: 1468-0106
Abstract. Large differences exist between the official United States and Chinese data on trade balances between the two countries. In this paper, four adjustments are made to the export and import data of the two governments: (i) freight along side (f.a.s.)‐free on board (f.o.b.) and cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.)‐f.o.b. conversions; (ii) re‐exports through Hong Kong (and elsewhere); (iii) re‐export markups; and (iv) trade in services. After adjustments, our best estimate for the 2005 bilateral trade balance is $US170.7 billion, in China's favour, which is much larger than the official Chinese balance of $US114.2 billion but also much smaller than the official US balance of $US201.6 billion.
In: The China quarterly
ISSN: 1468-2648
Despite private enterprises dominating China's labour market, college-educated workers are still highly concentrated in the state sector. Using data from the Chinese College Student Survey, we find that 64 per cent of students in the sample expressed a strong preference for state sector employment. We also identify several factors associated with receiving job offers from the state sector, including being male, holding urban hukou status, being a member of the CCP, performing well on standardized tests, attending elite universities and having higher household income or high-status parental backgrounds. These findings suggest that despite China's economic transition, the private sector may still struggle to attract highly educated workers. (China Q / GIGA)
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In: The China quarterly, Band 258, S. 529-547
ISSN: 1468-2648
AbstractDespite private enterprises dominating China's labour market, college-educated workers are still highly concentrated in the state sector. Using data from the Chinese College Student Survey, we find that 64 per cent of students in the sample expressed a strong preference for state sector employment. We also identify several factors associated with receiving job offers from the state sector, including being male, holding urban hukou status, being a member of the CCP, performing well on standardized tests, attending elite universities and having higher household income or high-status parental backgrounds. These findings suggest that despite China's economic transition, the private sector may still struggle to attract highly educated workers.