IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102268

Yifang Zhou, Yi Zhou, Lingfang Ivy Li, Liyin Jin

{"title":"How to encourage consumers' ongoing participation in physical exercise via feedback: Evidence from a longitudinal field experiment","authors":"Yifang Zhou, Yi Zhou, Lingfang Ivy Li, Liyin Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Improving consumers' ongoing participation in physical activity is crucial to enhance consumer well-being. While many consumers may begin an exercise program, sustaining their continued participation often presents a significant challenge. This study tests the effectiveness of providing different <em>ex post</em> feedback reminders to motivate consumers' ongoing exercise. We developed feedback reminders across two dimensions. One dimension varied the feedback messages according to whether the messages attributed performance to participants' own efforts, and the other dimension used different personal pronouns to examine whether the deictic relational framing of the feedback mattered. We developed an exercise recording application embedded in WeChat to conduct an 8-week longitudinal field experiment in China. We find that when feedback messages were provided, participants in the “I/We” frame and “You frame + effort emphasized” treatment groups achieved their weekly exercise goals more frequently, especially for subjects with low self-regulation. However, when feedback was no longer provided, the influence of the “You frame + effort emphasized” treatment was even reversed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 102268"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142150093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Effect of parenting centers on caregiver mental health ——Evidence from a large scale randomized controlled trial in rural China 父母中心对照顾者心理健康的影响--来自中国农村大规模随机对照试验的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102259

Ai Yue, Qiannan Song, Yuan Gao, Shibin Liang, Xinyue Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yuxiu Ding, Yaojiang Shi

{"title":"Effect of parenting centers on caregiver mental health ——Evidence from a large scale randomized controlled trial in rural China","authors":"Ai Yue, Qiannan Song, Yuan Gao, Shibin Liang, Xinyue Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yuxiu Ding, Yaojiang Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102259","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the context of economic development, the escalating prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress poses substantial challenges, not only impacting individuals' physical and mental well-being but also exerting a profound influence on future human capital. This study conducts an exploratory analysis of the effects of a center-based early childhood development intervention on the mental health of the caregivers, utilizing data from a cluster randomized controlled trial involving 1652 caregivers in rural China. Over the course of two years, caregivers and children in 50 villages received individualized parenting training, one-on-one parenting classes, and access to open play spaces in village parenting centers. Our findings reveal sustained and significant intervention effects on caregivers' anxiety and stress symptoms. The primary mechanisms driving these effects include increased parenting time investment, alterations in parenting styles, and changes in the level of trust in others. Furthermore, our research demonstrates that the positive treatment effects on mental health outcomes are more pronounced among caregivers of children who initially lower development skills. The intervention exhibits a stronger impact on caregivers with lower educational attainment, particularly when the caregivers are grandmothers. These results underscore the importance of governmental attention to mental health issues in rural China, suggesting avenues for intervention through the provision of parenting knowledge and spaces facilitating caregiver-child interactions. This research contributes valuable insights into addressing mental health challenges in rural settings, promoting effective strategies for future policy implementation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102259"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Regulation-induced digitalization 监管引发的数字化

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102262

Yunqi Zhang , Xiaoyu Zhang

引用次数: 0

Intensified law enforcement and firm innovation: Evidence from China's antitrust consolidation 强化执法与企业创新：中国反垄断整顿的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102265

Jialiang Zhu , Jinnan Gu

{"title":"Intensified law enforcement and firm innovation: Evidence from China's antitrust consolidation","authors":"Jialiang Zhu , Jinnan Gu","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102265","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102265","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper examines the significant transformation in China's antitrust regulatory framework following the consolidation of its three primary antitrust agencies the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) into the State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR). Utilizing data from publicly listed firms across various industries, we analyze how firms in highly concentrated industries have adapted to this consolidation, by increasing the R&D investment, patent filing, and total factor productivity (TFP). Our mechanism channel indicates that stricter enforcement actions and fines by SAMR have spurred competition and innovation, with effects that are comparably significant across both state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private firms. The paper contributes to the literature by providing an empirical assessment of the effects of this major restructuring within China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) enforcement. Our findings shed light on the broader implications of regulatory consolidations on firm innovation, offering insights into the efficacy of such transformations in antitrust policy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102265"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142088468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

The impact of tax enforcement on corporate energy efficiency: Evidence from a tax collection reform in China 税收执法对企业能效的影响：来自中国税收征管改革的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102260

Qiuhang Xing , Mengzhe Li , Gaoshuang Xu

引用次数: 0

Green credit and firms’ span of global production stages 绿色信贷与企业的全球生产阶段跨度

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102263

Jiatong Jiang , Jiansuo Pei , Meng Zhang

引用次数: 0

Traffic violations and economic preferences: Evidence from full-time drivers of a large transportation network company in China 交通违规与经济偏好：来自中国一家大型运输网络公司专职司机的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102255

Youxin Hu , Shaoqing Huang , Ming Jiang , Xiaoshu Xu

{"title":"Traffic violations and economic preferences: Evidence from full-time drivers of a large transportation network company in China","authors":"Youxin Hu , Shaoqing Huang , Ming Jiang , Xiaoshu Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Safety has been a consistent issue with the rise of transportation network companies (TNCs), especially in China with annual revenue exceeding 1.5 trillion CNY. In this paper, we explore intrinsic factors that can influence the risky behavior of TNC drivers by investigating the link between their economic preference parameters and traffic violations. We measure the economic preferences of 160 full-time drivers on a large Chinese TNC platform and examine their violations over the previous 13 months. We have four major findings. First, more risk-averse drivers have less violations. Second, present bias and patience do not affect drivers' risky behavior except that more patient drivers commit more direction|sign violations, which may have been caused by the higher expectation of the gain from such a violation of patient drivers. Third, reciprocity reduces violations of all types. Drivers' belief of other people's pro-social inclination only affects dangerous violations with long duration, i.e., speeding, in which case they take advantage of other people's attentiveness. And finally, we find no evidence of driver fatigue. These results highlight how the advantage of TNC platforms in managing drivers' incentive can affect the negative externality drivers impose through risky driving behavior, and hence provide policy implications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102255"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142099360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

How environmental information is capitalized into the housing market? Evidence from China's National Ambient Air Quality Standards 住房市场如何利用环境信息？来自中国国家环境空气质量标准的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102264

Kunlun Wang , Hongjiang Yao

引用次数: 0

Creating cities and food security challenge: Evidence from the city–county merger policy in China 创建城市与粮食安全挑战：来自中国市县合并政策的证据

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102257

Wenhui Chen , Jinhai Xu , Xiangpo Chen , Xinyan Hu

{"title":"Creating cities and food security challenge: Evidence from the city–county merger policy in China","authors":"Wenhui Chen , Jinhai Xu , Xiangpo Chen , Xinyan Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The prevailing literature posits a linear relationship between urbanization and food security. Using a policy in China that promotes government-led urbanization through creating cities, specifically city–county merger, we show the existence of a non-linear relationship. Based on the time-dynamic results obtained using national county-level panel data from 2000 to 2020, a potential non-linear characteristic of both decreasing and increasing trends before eventually dissipating has been identified. Mechanism analysis demonstrates that the city–county merger negatively impacts food security by causing labor mobility and cultivated land factor loss. However, the policy's integration of regional markets fosters quality and efficiency improvement in agriculture. The effects of amplified resource pressure and efficiency gains have opposing impacts that vary over time, ultimately resulting in a non-linear relationship. These insights into the debate on urbanization and food security have important policy implications for regions worldwide that are experiencing rapid urbanization, particularly for developing countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 102257"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142157724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

The effect of the end-number license plate driving restriction on reducing air pollution in China 尾号限行对减少中国空气污染的影响

IF 5.2 1区经济学

中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102252

Yuqi Song

{"title":"The effect of the end-number license plate driving restriction on reducing air pollution in China","authors":"Yuqi Song","doi":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the long-term efficiency of the long-run end-number license plate driving restriction in China, a traffic control policy that is partially aimed at reducing urban air pollution. A difference-in-differences regression is performed on a panel including nine cities that implemented this policy in staggered manner between 2008 and 2013. The results show that overall, this driving restriction does not improve air pollution in policy cities over the long-term. Quantitatively, the city-level air quality index has close-zero statistically insignificant changes by the policy, reaching only 3.9% reduction by 95% confidence interval lower bound of the estimate, translating to welfare gains of only 11.24 USD (70.62 CNY) per person per year, or 0.447 life years per capita. Further analysis with regression discontinuity in time and heterogeneity subgroup analysis illustrates that air pollution may first decrease due to the policy but then bounce back because of the behavioral adaptations of drivers purchasing a second car in cities without simultaneous car purchase restrictions. This shows that need to combine the end-number license plate policy with car purchase restrictions or electric vehicle promotions to achieve effective air pollution reductions over the long-term.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48285,"journal":{"name":"中国经济评论","volume":"87 ","pages":"Article 102252"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142049375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

中国经济评论最新文献