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The distributional consequences of trade openness on financial development 贸易开放对金融发展的分配后果

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.08.004

Dong-Hyeon Kim , Shu-Chin Lin , Peiyao Liu

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The effects on inequality and mobility of exposure to Soviet Communism in Eastern Europe 苏联共产主义对东欧不平等和流动性的影响

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.07.012

Joan Costa-Font , Anna Nicińska , Melcior Rossello Roig

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Sending peace home! The effect of political favoritism on conflict 送平安回家！政治偏袒对冲突的影响

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.08.001

Andreas Kammerlander , Kerstin Unfried

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Academic and health outcomes of online education for primary and secondary students: Evidence from COVID-19 中小学生在线教育的学业和健康成果：来自COVID-19的证据

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.09.001

Yueqin Wang , Chuanchuan Zhang , Junsen Zhang

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Tariffs and growth: Heterogeneity by economic structure 关税与经济增长：经济结构的异质性

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.08.002

Mateo Hoyos

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The effects of female political participation on missing women: Evidence from the Egyptian protests of 2011–2014 女性政治参与对失踪女性的影响：来自2011-2014年埃及抗议活动的证据

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.09.003

Firat Demir , Pallab Ghosh , Zhengang Xu

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Education, desired fertility, and HIV/AIDS: Evidence from China’s compulsory schooling law 教育、期望生育和艾滋病：来自中国义务教育法的证据

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.09.002

Xiaoyan Lei , Guangjun Shen , Ang Sun , Wang Xiang , Huili Zhang

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The long-run and heterogeneous impact of educational policy on crime 教育政策对犯罪的长期和异质性影响

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.11.003

Yu Bai , Yanjun Li , Xinyan Liu , Ryuichi Tanaka

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How does the Chinese communist party embrace the private sector? 中国共产党是如何拥抱私营部门的？

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.10.002

Kun Jiang , Frank M. Song , Peng Zhou

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Constitutions, education and gender norms change: Evidence from Colombia 宪法、教育和性别规范的变化：来自哥伦比亚的证据

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Journal of Comparative Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2025.10.001

Hector Galindo-Silva, Paula Herrera-Idárraga

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