Publications
Erwin Bulte, Ruixin Wang and Xiaobo Zhang. 2018. “‘Forced’ Gifts: The Burden of Being a Friend.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. In Press. The working paper version is IFPRI Discussion Paper 1615.The on-line appendix is available here [PDF].
working papers
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Development Economics
Gift Expenses and Risk Sharing: A Theory of Signaling and Evidence from Rural China (with Xiaobo Zhang and Jie Zheng, used to be circulated under the title "Who Should I Share Risk with? Gifts Can Tell: Theory and Evidence from Rural China"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2016-003.
When Buddies Migrate: School Dropout and Peer Migration in China (with Chih-Sheng Hsieh and Xiaobo Zhang).
Fertility in the Time of AIDS: Adult Mortality, Portfolio Choice and Human Capital Investment (with Yang Zhou and Erwin Bulte, used to be circulated under the title "A Portfolio Approach to Mortality Shocks and Fertility Choice: Theory and Evidence from Africa"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2013-051.
Public Economics
Fiscal Fragmentation and the Spatial Distribution of Crime Rates in the United States (with Jinghua Lei, Jenny Ligthart and Mark Rider, used to be circulated under the title "Does Fiscal Decentralization Promote Public Safety? Evidence from the United States"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2013-021.
Dress-up Contest: A Dark Side of Fiscal Decentralization (with Wendun Wang).
Experimental Economics
Reluctant to Threat: Choice of Bargaining Tactic and Personality (with Jichuan Zong and Eline van der Heijden).
Miscellaneous
The Macbeth Factor: How Status-seeking Influences Analyst Performance (with K. H. Chan and Ray R. Wang).
Development Economics
Gift Expenses and Risk Sharing: A Theory of Signaling and Evidence from Rural China (with Xiaobo Zhang and Jie Zheng, used to be circulated under the title "Who Should I Share Risk with? Gifts Can Tell: Theory and Evidence from Rural China"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2016-003.
When Buddies Migrate: School Dropout and Peer Migration in China (with Chih-Sheng Hsieh and Xiaobo Zhang).
Fertility in the Time of AIDS: Adult Mortality, Portfolio Choice and Human Capital Investment (with Yang Zhou and Erwin Bulte, used to be circulated under the title "A Portfolio Approach to Mortality Shocks and Fertility Choice: Theory and Evidence from Africa"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2013-051.
Public Economics
Fiscal Fragmentation and the Spatial Distribution of Crime Rates in the United States (with Jinghua Lei, Jenny Ligthart and Mark Rider, used to be circulated under the title "Does Fiscal Decentralization Promote Public Safety? Evidence from the United States"). The previous version is CentER Discussion Paper, 2013-021.
Dress-up Contest: A Dark Side of Fiscal Decentralization (with Wendun Wang).
Experimental Economics
Reluctant to Threat: Choice of Bargaining Tactic and Personality (with Jichuan Zong and Eline van der Heijden).
Miscellaneous
The Macbeth Factor: How Status-seeking Influences Analyst Performance (with K. H. Chan and Ray R. Wang).
