2017
The impact of social pensions on intergenerational relationships: Comparative evidence from China
Chen X, Eggleston K, Sun A. The impact of social pensions on intergenerational relationships: Comparative evidence from China. The Journal Of The Economics Of Ageing 2017, 12: 225-235. PMID: 30534523, PMCID: PMC6286058, DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntergenerational relationshipsNew Rural Pension SchemeFormal social securitySocial pension programPension eligibility ageSocial securitySocial pensionsRich household surveyPension programsFilial pietyFuzzy regression discontinuity designElderly parentsRegression discontinuity designChina's populationHousehold surveyPension schemesRural residentsPension benefitsAdult sonsNumber of childrenLower income levelsDiscontinuity designEligibility ageComparative evidenceIncome level
2014
Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records
Chen X. Gift-Giving and Network Structure in Rural China: Utilizing Long-Term Spontaneous Gift Records. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e102104. PMID: 25111696, PMCID: PMC4128647, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural ChinaCompetitive marriage marketSocial network analysisPrevious data sourcesEconomic inequalityInformal insuranceMarriage marketGift givingHousehold surveyRecent escalationResearch projectSocial eventsNetwork centralityHousehold ceremoniesSocioeconomic determinantsIndividual levelNetwork analysisMeasurement issuesData collectionChinaData sourcesCentralityInequalityTraditionCountries