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I have studied a range of prominent social, economic and political phenomena in China, including (1)privatization, (2) business groups, (3) workplace safety, (4) the “death ceiling” program, (5) Sino-Japanese conflict, (6) fellow election at the China Academy of Science, (7) rural land rental markets, (8) Politburo election,  (9) air pollution and demand for health insurance, (10) loan officers' on-the-job trading, (11) the “Sent-down Youth” program during the Cultural Revolution, (12) superstition (Zodiac Year) and its real impact, (13) government expenditure auditing,  (14) target setting and its impact in Chinese banking industry;  (15) local government response to citizen concerns; (16) clan and state control in modern China; and (17) Chinese collectibles bubble