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Fertility decisions and the norm of intergenerational support to aging parents 生育决定和对年迈父母的代际支持规范

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.73

Minchung Hsu, Thu Trang Le

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Tests of goods market integration between China and African BRI countries 中国与非洲 "金砖倡议 "国家商品市场一体化测试

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.71

Shu-kam Lee, Paul Kwok-ching Shum, Kai-yin Woo

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Medical insurance, labor supply, and anti-poverty initiatives: Micro-evidence from China 医疗保险、劳动力供给和扶贫举措：中国的微观证据

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.70

Li Su, Mingxiao Sha, Ruixue Liu

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How do subjective mortality beliefs affect the value of social security and the optimal claiming ages? 主观死亡率信念如何影响社会保障的价值和最佳申领年龄？

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.69

Tiantian Dai, Wei Sun, Anthony Webb

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Nonparametric estimation of English auctions with selective entry: An application to online judicial auctions 有选择进入的英语拍卖的非参数估计：在线司法拍卖的应用

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-12 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.68

Nianqing Liu, Kexin Xu

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Aging, inadequacy, and fiscal constraint: The case of Thailand 老龄化、不足和财政限制：泰国案例

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International Studies of Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-27 DOI: 10.1002/ise3.66

Phitawat Poonpolkul, Ponpoje Porapakkarm, Nada Wasi

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Macroeconomic consequences of alternative reforms to the health insurance system in the United States 美国医疗保险制度替代改革的宏观经济后果