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Political connections and bias in ESG news
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2025.101877
Pengfei Chu , Xiaojuan Hou , Guanxia Xie
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Are social norms an obstacle to honest behavior? Theory and experimental evidence
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101875
Keisaku Higashida , Yuki Higuchi , Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain , Mohammad Sujauddin , Ryo Takahashi , Kenta Tanaka
{"title":"Are social norms an obstacle to honest behavior? Theory and experimental evidence","authors":"Keisaku Higashida ,&nbsp;Yuki Higuchi ,&nbsp;Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain ,&nbsp;Mohammad Sujauddin ,&nbsp;Ryo Takahashi ,&nbsp;Kenta Tanaka","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101875","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101875","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study theoretically and experimentally investigates the effects of intrinsic dishonesty costs and other-regarding preferences reflecting social norms on honest behavior when people have the opportunity to act collaboratively and conduct mutual monitoring. We set up a theoretical model to clarify this effect and, then, report the results of a series of lab-in-the-field experiments conducted in two communities of Bangladesh, villages in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the University of Chittagong. The participants played a trust game and a confidential die-roll game. Our experimental results show that mutual monitoring helped to increase honest behavior in both the traditional and university communities, but worked more effectively in the latter compared to the former. As predicted by our theoretical model, other-regarding preferences worked differently by significantly discouraging honest behavior among the community leaders but encouraging honest behavior among the students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101875"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143312158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impacts of international transport infrastructure: Evidence from Laotian households
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101876
Magnus Andersson , Kazunobu Hayakawa , Souknilanh Keola , Kenta Yamanouchi
{"title":"Impacts of international transport infrastructure: Evidence from Laotian households","authors":"Magnus Andersson ,&nbsp;Kazunobu Hayakawa ,&nbsp;Souknilanh Keola ,&nbsp;Kenta Yamanouchi","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101876","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101876","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of international transport infrastructure on household living standards. Specifically, we explore how an international bridge between Laos and Thailand affects Laotian households. We use the change in the share of food expenditure out of total expenditure as an indicator of improved living standards via infrastructure. Our estimation results generated through difference-in-differences analysis and propensity score matching show that establishing an international bridge decreased the share of food expenditure, suggesting that the living standards of households close to the bridge improved. Our main results are robust to alternative treatment measurements. Finally, we explore the heterogeneity of treatment effects using a machine learning approach and find that, while households with younger heads are likely to benefit more from the bridge, almost all households in districts close to it can benefit.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101876"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143312159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of foreign direct investment inflows on urbanization in Vietnam: Does environmental regulation matter?
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101874
Quynh Anh Do , Rohan Best
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Financing constraints and the export partnerships with RCEP: Evidence from manufacturing firms in China
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101870
Qing Peng , Zhenhao Chen , Jie Li
{"title":"Financing constraints and the export partnerships with RCEP: Evidence from manufacturing firms in China","authors":"Qing Peng ,&nbsp;Zhenhao Chen ,&nbsp;Jie Li","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the continued growth of Chinese exports post the COVID-19 shock, concerns persist regarding trade relationship stability. Particularly within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a critical export partner for China, many firm-level partnerships exhibit short durations. Through survival analysis, we demonstrate the significant role of financing constraints in these unstable export partnerships with RCEP. Aligned with the pecking order theory of exports, financing constraints prompt firms to either reduce the number of export destinations or shift to larger economies as export partners, thereby destabilizing export partnerships with RCEP members. Moreover, our findings indicate that while traditional bank support benefits large firms in mitigating the adverse effects of financing constraints, small firms rely more on financial support from intermediaries and government subsidies. In addition to financial support, firms can maintain stable export partnerships with RCEP by diversifying export products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101870"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143312163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Peer effect of fund trading and the risk of individual stock
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101867
Chuanglian Chen , Lin Yuting , Su Bowei , Yao Shujie
{"title":"Peer effect of fund trading and the risk of individual stock","authors":"Chuanglian Chen ,&nbsp;Lin Yuting ,&nbsp;Su Bowei ,&nbsp;Yao Shujie","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101867","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101867","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper studies the influencing mechanisms between peer effect of fund trading behavior and the left-tail risk of individual stocks. The estimated results show that the increasing peer effect of fund trading behavior in China will significantly increase the overall scale of left tail risk, and the public offering of funds have not played the role of guiding value investment and stabilizing the market expected by regulatory authorities. Signaling and liquidity mechanism can explain this phenomenon. Furthermore, the positive impact of peer effect of fund trading behavior on the left-tail risk is more pronounced among listed companies with high analyst attention, non-state-owned nature, and high short selling activity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101867"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143312160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The impact of robot adoption on quality of export products: Evidence from Chinese industrial enterprises
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101871
Weiqing Li
{"title":"The impact of robot adoption on quality of export products: Evidence from Chinese industrial enterprises","authors":"Weiqing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Based on micro-matched data from the China Industrial Enterprise Database and China Customs Database from 2006 to 2015, this paper systematically examines the impact and mechanism of robot adoption on the quality of Chinese enterprises' export products. It is found that robot adoption significantly promotes the quality upgrading of enterprises' export products, and the finding remains robust after a series of tests. The heterogeneity test shows that the promotion effect of robot adoption is more significant among large-scale enterprises, private enterprises, and non-high-tech enterprises. Mechanism studies show that robot adoption promotes quality upgrading of enterprises' export products mainly through channel mechanisms such as product competition, trade expansion, and first-mover advantage, and product competition involves a coexistence of \"price competition\" and \"quality competition,\" with \"quality competition\" taking the lead. This paper provides favorable evidence to support the development of China's robotics sector and provides useful reference ideas for enterprises to upgrade the quality of export products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101871"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143311144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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High housing prices and low social integration of China’s new generation migrants in cities
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101873
Jing Li , Maohua Wu , Chining Zhao
{"title":"High housing prices and low social integration of China’s new generation migrants in cities","authors":"Jing Li ,&nbsp;Maohua Wu ,&nbsp;Chining Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101873","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the impact of rising housing prices on the social integration and settlement intentions of migrants in China. We explore this relationship by analyzing the variation in housing price appreciation across different age groups and cities, utilizing individual-level data from the 2017 CMDS survey. To establish a causal relationship, we employ an instrumental variable approach. Our findings reveal a significant negative effect of increasing housing prices on social integration and settlement intentions among migrants. Furthermore, we identify several individual characteristics that can mitigate this effect. Factors such as lower housing demand, longer educational attainment, being married, female gender, and working for the government are associated with a reduced impact of housing price increases on social integration and settlement intentions. These results underscore the long-term consequences of the real estate market on city development. By shedding light on the relationship between housing prices and social integration, our study provides valuable insights for policymakers and urban planners in managing the challenges faced by migrant populations in China.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101873"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143311143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fertility and female mental health
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101862
Rui Guan , Hua Lei , Yan Zhi
{"title":"Fertility and female mental health","authors":"Rui Guan ,&nbsp;Hua Lei ,&nbsp;Yan Zhi","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The issue of female mental health has emerged as a global concern. Using CFPS 2010–2020 data, this paper examines changes in female mental health before and after the childbirth. The estimation results show that fertility has a significant negative impact on female mental health, with a particularly pronounced impact observed in the second year following the birth of the first child. However, the negative effect is small and insignificant for male. Mechanism analysis suggests that the deterioration of female mental health can be attributed to less participation in work and reduced sleep hours, while female physical health status is not affected by fertility. Heterogeneity analysis suggests that the negative effects of fertility on female mental health are more pronounced in younger women, giving birth to a son, with lower levels of education and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101862"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143311208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Health spending efficiency in developing Asia
IF 2.9 3区 经济学
Journal of Asian Economics Pub Date : 2024-12-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101869
Donna Faye Bajaro , Yothin Jinjarak , Yuho Myoda , Donghyun Park , Pilipinas Quising
{"title":"Health spending efficiency in developing Asia","authors":"Donna Faye Bajaro ,&nbsp;Yothin Jinjarak ,&nbsp;Yuho Myoda ,&nbsp;Donghyun Park ,&nbsp;Pilipinas Quising","doi":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101869","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101869","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic put significant stress on health systems and brought to the fore the importance of efficient health spending. Among the subregions of developing Asia, East Asia exhibits the highest technical efficiency. Expanding the service coverage of universal healthcare enhances the realization of health outcomes, while leveraging the concentration of population improves the effective utilization of health budgets. Moreover, Caucasus and Central Asia has the highest allocative efficiency. Overall, developing Asia has substantial room for improvement in efficiency, with a primary focus on technical efficiency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47583,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asian Economics","volume":"97 ","pages":"Article 101869"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143312161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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