Xi Chen

Department of Health Policy and Management

60 College St

New Haven, CT 06520

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Yale University - Department of Economics

28 Hillhouse Ave

New Haven, CT 06520-8268

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Yale University - Yale Institution for Social and Policy Studies

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1.

Happiness in the Air: How Does Dirty Sky Affect Subjective Well-Being?

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1463
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Nov 2015
Xin Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang and Xi Chen
Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Department of Health Policy and Management
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China; East Asia; Asia; air pollution; welfare; psychology; hedonic happiness; life satisfaction; mental well-being; air quality

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Gender Imbalance and Parental Health-Compromising Behavior in Rural China

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 May 2013 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2014
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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Skewed Sex Ratios, Marriage market, Substance Use, Smoking, Alcohol Use

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Improved Estimates of Using Luminosity as a Proxy for Economic Statistics: New Results and Estimates of Precision

Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper No. 1857
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 01 Apr 2012
William D. Nordhaus and Xi Chen
Yale University - Department of Economics and Department of Health Policy and Management
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Luminosity, Output measurement, National accounts, Proxy measures

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Smog in Our Brains: Gender Differences in the Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10628
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 26 Mar 2017
Xi Chen, Xiaobo Zhang and Xin Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics
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cognitive performance, air pollution, gender difference

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Happiness in the Air: How Does a Dirty Sky Affect Subjective Well-Being?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9312
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Xin Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang and Xi Chen
Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Department of Health Policy and Management
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hedonic happiness, life satisfaction, mental well-being, air quality, China

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Smog in Our Brains: Gender Differences in the Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance in China

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1619
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Mar 2017
Xi Chen, Xiaobo Zhang and Xin Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics
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CHINA, EAST ASIA, ASIA; gender, pollution, air pollution, cognitive performance, gender difference, human capital

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The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics

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The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics

Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper No. 1766
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 26 Aug 2010
Xi Chen and William D. Nordhaus
Department of Health Policy and Management and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Luminosity, Proxy Variable, Measurement Error in GDP, Gross Grid-Cell Product

The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics

NBER Working Paper No. w16317
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Aug 2010
Xi Chen and William D. Nordhaus
Department of Health Policy and Management and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Valuing Air Quality Using Happiness Data: The Case of China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10028
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Jul 2016
Xin Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang and Xi Chen
Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Department of Health Policy and Management
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willingness to pay, hedonic happiness, air pollution, China

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Does Money Relieve Depression? Evidence from Social Pension Eligibility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10037
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Jul 2016
Xi Chen and Tianyu Wang
Department of Health Policy and Management and Beijing Jiaotong University
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pension income, depression, mental health, older populations

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Relative Deprivation in China

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 24 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2014
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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Relative Deprivation, Inequality, Poverty, China

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Status Concern and Relative Deprivation in China: Measures, Empirical Evidence, and Economic and Policy Implications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9519
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Nov 2015
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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inequality, status concern, relative deprivation, well-being, China

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Does Daughter Deficit Promote Parental Substance Use? Longitudinal Evidence on Smoking from Rural China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10860
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Jul 2017
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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sex ratios, marriage market, paternal smoking, stress

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Something in the Pipe: Flint Water Crisis and Health at Birth

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12115
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 May 2019
Rui Wang, Xi Chen and Xun Li
Department of Economics, Department of Health Policy and Management and Wuhan University - Department of Infectious Diseases
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water pollution, lead exposure, Flint infants, low birth weight

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Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China

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Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China

NBER Working Paper No. w24065
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Dec 2017
Xi Chen, Lipeng Hu and Jody L. Sindelar
Department of Health Policy and Management, Peking University - National School of Development and Yale University - School of Public Health
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Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12843
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Dec 2019
Xi Chen, Lipeng Hu and Jody L. Sindelar
Department of Health Policy and Management, Peking University - National School of Development and Yale University - School of Public Health
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social pension, suboptimal choices, intra-family decisions, intergenerational arrangements, Family Binding Policy, default option

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The Effects of Exposure to Air Pollution on Subjective Well-Being in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12313
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 21 May 2019
Xin Zhang, Xi Chen and Xiaobo Zhang
Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics, Department of Health Policy and Management and Peking University - National School of Development
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life satisfaction, hedonic happiness, depressive symptoms, air pollution, China

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Smog, Cognition and Real-World Decision Making

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11921
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 19 Nov 2018
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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air pollution, cognitive performance, intelligence, decision making

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Social Interactions and Stigmatized Behavior: "Donating" Blood Plasma in Rural China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11413
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Apr 2018
Xi Chen, David E. Sahn and Xiaobo Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management, Cornell University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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social stigma, social networks, peer influence, plasma "donation", China

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The Impact of Social Pensions on Intergenerational Relationships: Comparative Evidence from China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10731
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 May 2017
Xi Chen, Karen Eggleston and Ang Sun
Department of Health Policy and Management, Stanford University - Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) and Renmin University of China
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social pensions, intergenerational relationships, regional comparisons, coresidence, old-age care, service consumption, transfers

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Commercial Plasma Donation and Individual Health in Impoverished Rural China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8591
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 08 Nov 2014
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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paid plasma donation, poverty, panel data, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, health status

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Costly Posturing: Ceremonies and Early Child Development in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10662
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Apr 2017
Xi Chen and Xiaobo Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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economic status, squeeze effects, food consumption, gift-giving, stunting, malnutrition

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Old-Age Pension and Extended Families: How is Adult Children's Internal Migration Affected?

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Old-Age Pension and Extended Families: How is Adult Children's Internal Migration Affected?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10016
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jul 2016
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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rural pension, RD Design, adult children, migration

Old‐Age Pension and Extended Families: How is Adult Children's Internal Migration Affected?

Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 34, Issue 4, pp. 646-659, 2016
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 31 Aug 2016
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8642
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 22 Nov 2014
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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gift-giving, long-term gift record, social networks, centrality, China

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Fetus, Fasting, and Festival: The Persistent Effects of in Utero Social Shocks

Int J Health Policy Manag, 3: 165-169, 2014, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.92
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 28 Sep 2014
Xi Chen
Department of Health Policy and Management
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In Utero; Maternal Fasting; Ramadan; Gift; Ceremonies; Early Childhood Development

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Early Life Environments and Frailty in Old Age among Chinese Older Adults

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12764
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Nov 2019
Yaxi Li, Qian-Li Xue, Michelle Odden, Xi Chen and Chenkai WU
Duke Kunshan University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Stanford University, Department of Health Policy and Management and Duke Kunshan University
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early life environments, life course health, physical health, frailty, aging, China

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Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Consumption of the Older Adults in China: A Decomposition Method

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11708
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Yafei Si, Zhongliang Zhou, Min Su, Xiao Wang, Shuyi He, Dan Li, Dan Wang, Shuyi He, Zihan Hong and Xi Chen
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and Department of Health Policy and Management
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tobacco consumption, inequality, concentration index, decomposition, China

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Peer Effects, Risk Pooling, and Status Seeking: What Explains Gift Spending Escalation in Rural China?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8777
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Jan 2012
Xi Chen, Ravi Kanbur and Xiaobo Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management, Cornell University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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ceremony, gift giving, peer effects, risk pooling, social network, status seeking

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Depression in the House: The Effects of Household Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12654
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Oct 2019
Yan Liu, Xi Chen and Zhijun Yan
Beijing Institute of Technology, Department of Health Policy and Management and Beijing Institute of Technology
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depression, household solid fuel use, household air pollution, propensity score matching, CHARLS

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The Impact of Air Pollution on Attributable Risks and Economic Costs of Hospitalization for Mental Disorders

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12986
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 02 Mar 2020
Ziting Wu, Xi Chen, Guoxing Li, Lin Tian, Zhan Wang, Xiuqin Xiong, Chuan Yang, zijun zhou and Xiaochuan Pan
Peking University, Department of Health Policy and Management, Peking University - Renal Division, Peking University, Peking University - National School of Development, Peking University, Peking University, Peking University and Peking University
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attributable risk, economic cost, hospital admissions, mental disorders, PM2.5

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The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Temperature Extremes on Birth Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12917
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Jan 2020
Xi Chen, Chih Tan, Xiaobo Zhang and Xin Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Dakota, Peking University - National School of Development and Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics
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climate change, cold weather, heat waves, birth weight, low birth weight, China

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Social Security Expansion and Neighborhood Cohesion: Evidence from Community-Living Older Adults in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12815
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Dec 2019
Elizabeth Bradley, Xi Chen and Gaojie Tang
Vassar College, Department of Health Policy and Management and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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neighborhood cohesion, pension, crowd out, diversity

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Prenatal Sunshine Exposure and Birth Outcomes in China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12877
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Jan 2020
Xin Zhang, Xi Chen, Yixuan Wang and Xun Zhang
Beijing Normal University (BNU) - School of Statistics, Department of Health Policy and Management, Beijing Normal University (BNU) and Beijing Normal University (BNU)
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small for gestational age, low birth weight, sunshine duration, China

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Health Inequality among Chinese Older Adults: The Role of Childhood Circumstances

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12873
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Jan 2020
Binjian Yan, Xi Chen and Thomas M. Gill
Nanjing University, Department of Health Policy and Management and Yale School of Medicine
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life course approach, inequality of opportunity, physical health, cognitive ability, mental health, mortality

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A Structural Pairwise Network Model with Individual Heterogeneity

Posted: 08 Oct 2016
Zhentao Shi and Xi Chen
Department of Economics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Department of Health Policy and Management

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network, pairwise regression, panel data, random utility model, fixed effect