Publications
Anti-corruption shocks, political incentives, and regional development in a developmental state. Journal of Development Economics, 2026, 179, 103606. (with Zhenyu Shen & Ruichao Si)
Digital wings: The effect of digital technology adoption on market power. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, forthcoming. (with Haodan Tang)
Career incentives, tournament competition, and performance manipulation: Evidence from Chinese cities. Journal of Law and Economics, 2025, 68 (2), 459-498. (with Lixin Colin Xu, Ruichao Si & Ruiting Wang)
Patronage networks, personal ties, and political selection: Evidence from a new group of subnational officials in China. Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, forthcoming. (with Ruichao Si)
Effects of listing on the financial behavior of private-sector firms in China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2024, 85, 102329. (with Go Yano & Maho Shiraishi)
A “leaner” government? The effect of China's anti-corruption campaign on the body weight and health of public sector employees. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024, 217, 141-169. (with Xun Li & Wensi Pan)
Anti-corruption and poverty alleviation: Evidence from China. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 203, 150-178. (with Linsong Han & Xun Li)
Anti-corruption, safety compliance and coal mine deaths: Evidence from China. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 458-488. (with Xue Wang, Ruiting Wang, Go Yano & Rong Zou)
Can child allowances improve fertility in a gender discrimination economy? Economic Modelling, 2020, 93, 162-74. (with Ruiting Wang)
Can corruption really function as “protection money” and “grease money”? Evidence from Chinese firms. Economic Systems, 2017, 41(4), 622-638. (with Dongyang Zhang & Go Yano)
How does anti-corruption affect corporate innovation? Evidence from recent anti-corruption efforts in China. Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45(3), 498-519. (with Go Yano)
Selected Working Papers
Privatization's impacts on state-owned enterprises: A tale of zombie versus healthy firms. NBER WORKING PAPER 32795 [link]. (with Ruiting Wang, Xue Wang & Tao Zha)
From rents to results: China’s anti-corruption reforms and the effectiveness of aid to Africa. (with Yiran Du & Kai Feng)