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The effectiveness of lending facilities in China —evidence from bank lending
This study examines the impact of lending facilities on commercial banks’ lending and its underlying mechanism by employing the difference-in-difference method utilizing Chinese banking data. It is found that lending facilities significantly increase the
Wei Deng +3 more
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Background Optimism—the generalized expectation that good things will happen—is a promising health asset. Mounting evidence indicates that there are specific associations between optimism and survival rates.
Zhang Yue +5 more
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Background The changes in demographic and family structures have weakened the traditional norms of filial piety and intergenerational relationships dramatically.
Hang Liang +6 more
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BackgroundFew studies have examined the association between reproductive history and the multidimensional health of older adults with more diverse reproductive histories and poorer health status in rural China. The purpose of this study is to explore the
Changyong Yu +5 more
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The industrial sector has accounted for approximately 70% of China's total energy consumption over the past 30 years. Achieving green development is thus an important strategic goal of the Chinese industrial sector.
Jingjing Zeng, Wensi Tong, Tian Tang
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Income Distribution Macroeconomics [PDF]
Recent research stresses the macroeconomic dimension of income distribution, but no theory has yet emerged. In this note, we introduce factor shares into popular growth models to gain insights into the macroeconomic effects of income distribution. The cost of modifying existing models is low compared to the benefits. We find, analytically, that (1) the
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Ranking Income Distributions [PDF]
A large variety of policy questions involve choices between social states and a consequent ordering of the feasible alternatives. When these social states are related to the levels of welfare experienced by individuals or households, two central issues stand out in determining the relative desirability of different social outcomes.
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Three-Part Composite Pareto Modelling for Income Distribution in Malaysia
Income distribution models can be useful for describing the economic properties of a population. In this study, three-part composite Pareto models are fitted to the income distribution in Malaysia for the years 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2016. The three-
Muhammad Hilmi Abdul Majid +2 more
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Wage distribution in the period of economic growth with income distribution: The case of Brazil [PDF]
This paper analyses in detail the distribution of Brazilian wages in the period of economic growth with income distribution. Brazil presents a high structural heterogeneity that generates high wage inequality, and it is shown that wage ...
Troncoso Baltar Carolina
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Power-induced corruption and income inequality: An empirical analysis in China [PDF]
This paper studies how corruption and growth affect income distribution by using time series data from 1978 to 2010 in China. The analysis reveals that corruption significantly increases the degree of income inequality, while the economic growth is ...
Sun Qunli
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