2018
The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance
Zhang X, Chen X, Zhang X. The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: 9193-9197. PMID: 30150383, PMCID: PMC6140474, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1809474115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDo skewed sex ratios among children promote parental smoking? Longitudinal evidence from rural China
Chen X. Do skewed sex ratios among children promote parental smoking? Longitudinal evidence from rural China. Journal Of Substance Use 2018, 23: 366-370. PMID: 30918465, PMCID: PMC6433401, DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2017.1421273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMarriage marketMarriage market pressureCompetitive marriage marketSkewed sex ratioChina Population CensusHousehold Longitudinal SurveySurplus menChild marriageFathers' smoking behaviourHigh sex ratioRural ChinaPopulation censusUnbalanced sex ratioIncome earnersAsian countriesLongitudinal SurveyMarket pressuresComing DecadeWelfare gainsMarriageLongitudinal evidenceCountriesChinaHalf of menIntense smoking
2017
Happiness in the air: How does a dirty sky affect mental health and subjective well-being?
Zhang X, Zhang X, Chen X. Happiness in the air: How does a dirty sky affect mental health and subjective well-being? Journal Of Environmental Economics And Management 2017, 85: 81-94. PMID: 29081551, PMCID: PMC5654562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Old age pension and intergenerational living arrangements: a regression discontinuity design
Chen X. Old age pension and intergenerational living arrangements: a regression discontinuity design. Review Of Economics Of The Household 2015, 15: 455-476. PMID: 29051720, PMCID: PMC5642942, DOI: 10.1007/s11150-015-9304-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElderly parentsRegression discontinuity designFormal social securityOld-age pensionsIntergenerational living arrangementsPension eligibility ageDiscontinuity designPension paymentsService consumptionSocial securityAge pensionPension programsEffects of pensionsLiving arrangementsFilial pietyExtended familyChina's populationAdult childrenRural residentsLongitudinal SurveyNumber of childrenInstrumental supportChildren's timeLower income levelsIneligible households