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Jobs and Development Conference 2022
The Jobs and Development Conference (#Jobs4Dev) is a global event co-organized by the World Bank, IZA (Institute of Labor Economics), UNU-WIDER, and the Network on Jobs and Development (NJD) – a partnership of research institutes from various regions of the world: Development Policy Research Unit at University ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/conference/2022/jobs-and-development-conference-2022
Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China’s Rise ...A Book Launch
Video About the event As the glittering skyline in Shanghai seemingly attests, China has quickly transformed itself from a place of stark poverty into a modern, urban, technologically savvy economic powerhouse. But as Scott Rozelle and Natalie Hell show in Invisible China, the truth is much more complicated and ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2021/lapp-invisible-china-urban-rural-divide
Scars from Mao-era school shutdown have not vanished yet, says Park
More than five decades ago, the Cultural Revolution forced a very different educational shutdown that devastated a generation, hobbled their opportunities for life and has shaped China’s approach to schooling ever since. Albert Park, Director of the Institute, chair professor of economics, social science and ...
https://iems.ust.hk/updates/media-coverage/2020/park-mao-era-school-shutdown-change-education-in-china-ozy
A Better Vision for Development: Eyeglasses and Academic Performance in Rural Primary Schools in China
About 10% of primary school students in developing countries have poor vision, but very few of them wear glasses. Almost no research examines the impact of poor vision on school performance, and simple OLS estimates could be biased because studying harder may adversely affects one’s vision. This paper presents ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/iems-working-papers/glewwe-eyeglasses-and-academic-performance
Travel Behavior, Energy Use, and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from Shenzhen, China
In many developing and emerging economies, rapid income growth and changing demographics is leading to heightened demand for energy-intensive urban transportation. This study provides a comprehensive empirical framework for analyzing how income, age, and education influence individual energy use and carbon emissions ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/iems-working-papers/zhang-travel-behavior-energy-use-and-carbon-emissions-evidence-from-shenzhen-china
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