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More Men, More Crime: Evidence from China's One-Child Policy

IZA Working Paper No. 3214

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 May 2008

Lena Edlund, Hongbin Li, Junjian Yi and Junsen Zhang

Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Do Population Control Policies Induce More Human Capital Investment? Twins, Birthweight, and China's 'One Child' Policy

Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 933, IZA Discussion Paper No. 2082

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Mar 2006

Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Why are Saving Rates so High in China?

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Why are Saving Rates so High in China?

NBER Working Paper No. w16771

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023

Dennis Tao Yang, Junsen Zhang and Shaojie Zhou

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and Tsinghua University - School of Public Policy and Management

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Why are Saving Rates so High in China?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5465

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Feb 2011

Dennis Tao Yang, Junsen Zhang and Shaojie Zhou

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and Tsinghua University - School of Public Policy and Management

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'Soft' Skills, 'Hard' Skills, and the Black/White Earnings Gap

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1804

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Oct 2005 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

C. Simon Fan, Xiangdong Wei and Junsen Zhang

Lingnam University - Department of Economics, Lingnan College and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Altruism, Favoritism, and Guilt in the Allocation of Family Resources: Sophie's Choice in Mao's Mass Send Down Movement

Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 965, Yale Economics Department Working Paper No. 54

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 24 Sep 2008

Li Hongbin, Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Tsinghua University, Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Estimating the Effect of the One-Child Policy on Sex Ratio Imbalance in China: Identification Based on the Difference-in-Differences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5149

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 30 Aug 2010

Hongbin Li, Junjian Yi and Junsen Zhang

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Brain Drain, Brain Gain, and Economic Growth in China

Human Development Research Paper No. 2009/37

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 25 Apr 2013

Junjian Yi, Junsen Zhang and Wei Ha

University of Chicago, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and United Nations - Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

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Fertility, Child Gender, and Parental Migration Decision: Evidence from One Child Policy in China

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 13 May 2019 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2020

Zibin Huang, Lin Lin and Junsen Zhang

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - College of Business, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Hypergamy, Cross-Boundary Marriages, and Family Behavior

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7293

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Yoram Weiss, Junjian Yi and Junsen Zhang

Tel Aviv University - Eitan Berglas School of Economics, University of Chicago and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Inequality and Internal Migration in China: Evidence from Village Panel Data

Human Development Research Paper No. 2009/27

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 24 Aug 2009

Junsen Zhang, Junjian Yi and Wei Ha

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and United Nations - Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office

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Risk Aversion and Son Preference: Experimental Evidence from Chinese Twin Parents

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10519

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 05 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023

Soo Hong Chew, Junjian Yi, Junsen Zhang and Songfa Zhong

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, University of Chicago, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics

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Economic Returns to Communist Party Membership: Evidence from Urban Chinese Twins

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2118

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 10 May 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

Hongbin Li, Pak Wai Liu, Junsen Zhang and Ning Ma

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics

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Population Policies, Demographic Structural Changes, and the Chinese Household Saving Puzzle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7026

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Suqin Ge, Dennis Tao Yang and Junsen Zhang

Virginia Tech - Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Long-Term Effects of the 1959-1961 China Famine: Mainland China and Hong Kong

NBER Working Paper No. w13384

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2022

Douglas Almond, Lena Edlund, Hongbin Li and Junsen Zhang

Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics, Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins

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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins

Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 323

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 Feb 2013

Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage, and Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes: Evidence from the Birthweight Differences of Chinese Twins

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Mar 2012

Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Co-Residence, Life-Cycle Savings and Inter-Generational Support in Urban China

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Co-Residence, Life-Cycle Savings and Inter-Generational Support in Urban China

Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 1039, Yale Economics Department Working Paper No. 13

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 12 Apr 2014

Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Co-Residence, Life-Cycle Savings and Inter-Generational Support in Urban China

NBER Working Paper No. w20057

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2023

Mark R. Rosenzweig and Junsen Zhang

Yale University - Economic Growth Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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The Quantity-Quality Tradeoff of Children in a Developing Country: Identification Using Chinese Twins

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3012

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Sep 2007

Hongbin Li, Junsen Zhang and Yi Zhu

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Dress for Success -- Does Primping Pay?

NBER Working Paper No. w7167

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 03 Jan 2000 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2022

Daniel S. Hamermesh, Xin Meng and Junsen Zhang

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics, Australian National University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Fertility, Household Structure, and Parental Labor Supply: Evidence from Rural China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9342

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 22 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2024

Hongbin Li, Junjian Yi and Junsen Zhang

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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A Tale of Hardships: Genes, Family Education, and Children's Response to Negative Shocks

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 30 Oct 2018

Xuebo Wang and Junsen Zhang

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Economics and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w20757

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 22 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2023

Junjian Yi, James J. Heckman, Junsen Zhang and Gabriella Conti

Peking University, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and University College London

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Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8711

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Junjian Yi, James J. Heckman, Junsen Zhang and Gabriella Conti

University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago

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The Identification of Unobservable Independent and Spousal Leisure

Posted: 23 Sep 2001

Yuk-Fai Fong and Junsen Zhang

Boston University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Sectoral Gender Wage Differentials and Discrimination in the Transitional Chinese Economy

Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2000

Posted: 23 Feb 2001

Pak Wai Liu, Xin Meng and Junsen Zhang

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Economics, Australian National University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

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Dowry and Wife's Welfare: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 107, No. 4, August 1999

Posted: 13 Oct 1999

Junsen Zhang and William M. Chan

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance

Junsen Zhang

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics

Professor of Economics

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