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Synergistically promoting enterprises to replace old growth drivers with new ones: The roles of market and government 市场与政府协同推动企业以新的增长动力取代旧的增长动力

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101766

Mingjin Wang , Yongyou Li , Fuwei Chi

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Financial literacy, farmland mortgage financing, and household entrepreneurship: Empirical evidence from rural China 金融知识、农地抵押融资与家庭创业：来自中国农村的经验证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101767

Lanlan Su , Yanling Peng , Rong Kong

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The impact of zero-COVID policies on academic performance: Evidence from primary and secondary students in China 零升学率政策对学习成绩的影响：来自中国中小学生的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101762

Yaqin (Joyce) Su , Anping Xia , Da Gong , Andong Yan

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Peer effects of local students on the human capital of migrant children in middle schools: Evidence from China 本地学生对初中流动儿童人力资本的同伴效应：来自中国的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101764

Xiaoyu Liu , Boou Chen , Jinhua Zhang

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Impact of regulating political connections on employee welfare attitude: Evidence from China 规范政治关系对员工福利态度的影响：来自中国的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101760

Xiaohui Hou, Jingwen Zhao

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Impact of rural industrial integration on farmers' income: Evidence from agricultural counties in China 农村产业融合对农民收入的影响：来自中国农业县的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101761

Jingyu Wang , Lu Peng , Jiancheng Chen , Xiangzheng Deng

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Can broadband infrastructure construction promote equality of opportunity? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China☆ 宽带基础设施建设能否促进机会平等？来自中国准自然实验的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101759

Cheng Zhang , Xiyan Weng

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The impact of internet use on entrepreneurial behavior and income: Evidence from Chinese rural households 互联网使用对创业行为和收入的影响：来自中国农村家庭的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101752

Feng Lyubing , Zang Lijun , Yao Xianguo

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Human capital of grassroots leaders and vulnerability to poverty: Evidence from rural China 基层领导的人力资本与贫困脆弱性：来自中国农村的证据

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101750

Yurong Zhang , Xueya Zhao , Jiaxuan Wu , Ting Zeng

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Do renewable energy investment and financial development mitigate climate change? 可再生能源投资和金融发展会减缓气候变化吗？

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Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-05-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101749

Xia Chen , Huimin Zhang , Xin Xin Zhao , Qiang Gong , Chun-Ping Chang

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