Zhigang Tao

The University of Hong Kong - School of Business

Associate Professor

Meng Wah Complex

Pokfulam Road

Hong Kong

China

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1.

Revenue Sharing and Control Rights in Team Production: Theories and Evidence from Joint Ventures

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 05 Jun 2003
Chong-En Bai, Zhigang Tao and Changqi Wu
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics
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Joint Ventures, Control Right, Revenue-sharing Contracts, Expropriation, Theory of the Firm

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Institutions, Culture Distance, and FDI Location Choice: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Zhigang Tao and Yi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
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Economic Institutions, Cultural Distance, FDI Location Choice

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A Multi-Task Theory of the State Enterprise Reform

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 31 Oct 2000
Chong-En Bai, David D. Li, Zhigang Tao and Yijiang Wang
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Local Protectionism and Regional Specialization: Evidence from China's Industries

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Jun 2003
Chong-En Bai, Yingjuan Du, Zhigang Tao, Sarah Y. Tong and Sarah Y. Tong
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and National University of Singapore (NUS) - East Asian InstituteNational University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics
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Local Protectionism, Regional Specialization, Scale Economy, External Economy

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Vertical Integration and Firm Performance

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Aug 2008
Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Vertical Integration, Firm Performance, Instrumental Variable

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Bank Loans and Trade Credit Under China's Financial Repression

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Zhigang Tao and Yi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and School of Business, University of Hong Kong
Downloads 288 (149,049)
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Bank Loans, Trade Credit, Firm Performance, Firm Growth, Financial Repression

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Foreign Direct Investment and Contract Enforcement

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Foreign Direct Investment and Contract Enforcement

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Jun 2003
Zhigang Tao and Susheng Wang
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics
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foreign direct investment, contract enforcement, contractual joint ventures, double moral hazard, learning by doing

Foreign Direct Investment and Contract Enforcement

Posted: 26 Jun 2003
Zhigang Tao and Susheng Wang
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Economics

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foreign direct investment, contract enforcement, contractual joint ventures, double moral hazard, learning by doing

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Do Institutions Not Matter in China? Evidence from Manufacturing Enterprises

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 May 2008 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2010
Yi Lu, Ivan P. L. Png and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore (NUS) and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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institutions, law, property rights, China, growth

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Union Effects on Performance and Employment Relations: Evidence from China

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Zhigang Tao and Yijiang Wang
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Unions, Labor Productivity, Profitability, Employee Benefits, Transitional Economy, Employment Relations

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Agglomeration and Markup

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 24 May 2012
Yi Lu, Zhigang Tao and Linhui Yu
National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Agglomeration, Firm Markup, Difference-in-Differences Estimation, Spillover effect, Competition effect

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China as a Regulatory State

BOFIT Discussion Paper No. 17/2009
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 132 (298,849)
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regulatory state, disorder costs, dictatorship costs, market economy models, China's economic reform

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Property Rights, Finance, and Reinvestment: Evidence from China's Private Enterprises

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Chong-En Bai, Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Property Rights Protection, Access to External Finance, Reinvestment Decision, China Economy

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Installment Payments in Contracts for Systems Development

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 14 Oct 1999
Ivan P. L. Png and Zhigang Tao
National University of Singapore (NUS) and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Contract Enforcement and Vertical Integration: Evidence from China's Manufacturing Firms

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
Downloads 107 (347,120)
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Contract Enforcement, Vertical Integration, Legal Origin, Transaction Cost Economics

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Property Rights Protection and Allocation of Investment: Evidence from China's Private Firms

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2009
Julan Du, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Allocation of Investment across Industries, Firm Diversification, Property Rights Protection, Political Capital, External Finance

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Institutional Quality and Firm Survival

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 28 Apr 2011
Yi Che, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Antai College of Economics and Management, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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New firm survival, Institutional quality, Private enterprises

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How Local Leaders Matter: Political Rotation and Inter-Provincial Land Transactions in China

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Sep 2019
Yue Li, Xiang Shao, Zhigang Tao and Hongjie Yuan
The University of Hong Kong, Fudan University - School of Management, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and The University of Hong Kong
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Local leaders, Land transactions, Political rotation

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Outsourcing, Product Quality and Contract Enforcement

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Travis Ng and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Outsourcing, Product Quality, Contract Enforcement

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Breach Inducement Activities and Performance of Breach Remedies

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2020
Chong-En Bai, Wenzheng Mao and Zhigang Tao
Tsinghua University - School of Economics & Management, Advanced Institute of Business, Tongji University and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Breach Inducement, Expectation Damages, Specific Performance, Liquidated Damages

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City-industry Growth in China

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 13 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2015
Yi Lu, Joyce Ni and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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City-Industry Growth in China, Specialization, Diversity

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How Exporters Respond to Antidumping Investigations?

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 14 May 2012
Yi Lu, Zhigang Tao and Yan Zhang
National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Economics
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antidumping investigations, difference-in-differences estimation, extensive and intensive margins, trade intermediaries, single- versus multi-product exporters

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Does Trade Liberalization with China Influence U.S. Elections?

FEDS Working Paper No. 2016-39
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 May 2016 Last Revised: 21 Sep 2016
Yi Che, Yi Lu, Justin R. Pierce, Peter K. Schott and Zhigang Tao
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Antai College of Economics and Management, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Yale University - School of Management and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Exporting Behavior of Foreign Affiliates: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Jiangyong LU, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Center for China in the World Economy, School of Business, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Foreign Affiliates, Exporting Behavior, Export Discount, Firm Heterogeneity

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Hold Your Enemies Closer: In Search of Positive Impacts of Horizontal Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Firms

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 30 Oct 2009
Yi Lu, Joyce Ni and Zhigang Tao
School of Business, University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Foreign Direct Investment, Spillover Effect, Competition Effect, Geographic Distance

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'Ugly Princess': Self-Enforcement in Franchising

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 23 Sep 2020
Chong-En Bai, Wenzheng Mao and Zhigang Tao
Tsinghua University - School of Economics & Management, Advanced Institute of Business, Tongji University and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Self-enforcement; Franchise Arrangement; Minimum Quality Standard

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Pure Exporter: Theory and Evidence

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Apr 2011 Last Revised: 14 May 2012
Jiangyong Lu, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Peking University, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Pure Exporter, Firm Heterogeneity, Exporting Behavior

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Property Rights Protection and Access to Bank Loans: Evidence from Private Enterprises in China

Economics of Transition, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 611-628, October 2006
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Sep 2006
Chong-En Bai, Jiangyong LU and Zhigang Tao
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance, Center for China in the World Economy and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Does Trade Liberalization with China Influence U.S. Elections?

NBER Working Paper No. w22178
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2022
Yi Che, Yi Lu, Justin R. Pierce, Peter K. Schott and Zhigang Tao
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Antai College of Economics and Management, National University of Singapore (NUS), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Yale University - School of Management and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Bank Loans vs. Trade Credit

Economics of Transition, Vol. 20, Issue 3, pp. 457-480, 2012
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 07 Jun 2012
Julan Du, Zhigang Tao and Yi Lu
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics
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Bank loans, trade credit, firm performance, firm growth

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Outsourcing, Product Quality, and Contract Enforcement

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 21, Issue 1, pp. 1-30, 2012
Posted: 19 Jan 2012
Yi Lu, Travis Ng and Zhigang Tao
National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Vertical Integration and Firm Productivity

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 26, Issue 2, pp. 403-428, 2017
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 25 May 2017
Hongyi Li, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Institutional Quality and New Firm Survival

Economics of Transition, Vol. 25, Issue 3, pp. 495-525, 2017
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 03 Jun 2017
Yi Che, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Antai College of Economics and Management, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Department of Economics and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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New firm survival, institutional quality, private enterprises, China

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Intermediaries, Firm Heterogeneity and Exporting Behaviour

The World Economy, Vol. 40, Issue 7, pp. 1381-1404, 2017
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 Jul 2017
Jiangyong Lu, Yi Lu, Yi Sun and Zhigang Tao
Peking University, National University of Singapore (NUS), Formerly Known as Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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Pure Exporter: Theory and Evidence from China

The World Economy, Vol. 37, Issue 9, pp. 1219-1236, 2014
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 23 Sep 2014
Jiangyong Lu, Yi Lu and Zhigang Tao
Peking University, National University of Singapore (NUS) and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business
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How Does Privatization Work in China?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship
Posted: 04 Nov 2009
Zhigang Tao, Chong-En Bai and Jiangyong Lu
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business, The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Health care, National Bureau of Statistics of China, State Assets Agency, China, Experimental/primary research, Manufacturing industries, Mining industry, Social welfare, Firm performance, Beverage industry, Economic development, Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry, Public firms, Organizational change, Privatization

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Agency and Self-Enforcing Contracts

Journal Of Comparative Econ., Vol. 28, No. 1, Pp. 80-94, March 2000
Posted: 15 Jan 2001
Zhigang Tao and Tian Zhu
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Division of Social Science

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Bargaining, Bonding, and Partial Ownership

Posted: 03 Nov 2000
Zhigang Tao and Sudipto Dasgupta
The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and Chinese University of Hong Kong, ABFER, CEPR, and ECGI

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Contract Mixing in Franchising as a Mechanism for Public Good Provision

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Contract Mixing in Franchising as a Mechanism for Public Good Provision

Posted: 01 Nov 1999
Chong-En Bai and Zhigang Tao
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business

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Contract Mixing in Franchising as a Mechanism for Public Good Provision

Posted: 01 Nov 1999
Chong-En Bai and Zhigang Tao
The University of Hong Kong - School of Economics and Finance and The University of Hong Kong - School of Business

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