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Economics
Shuchao Miao, Jing Chi, Jing Liao, Long Qian
Summary: The study reveals a significant and positive relationship between religious belief and farmer entrepreneurship in rural China, especially with male family members’ beliefs influencing family engagement in entrepreneurship. The impact of religion is more pronounced in eastern China, where conditions for entrepreneurship are favorable, with Eastern religions showing a stronger influence on farmer entrepreneurship compared to Western religions. These findings have important implications for policymakers in other developing economies looking to achieve sustainable rural economic development.
ECONOMIC MODELLING
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Si Wang, Qiaojie Huang, Qiang Liu, Demei Sun
Summary: The study demonstrates that clean heating policy in northern China can effectively reduce winter air pollution levels, showing a significant improvement in air quality.
Article
Business, Finance
Chen Yuan, Hanming Jiang, Chen Chen
Summary: Domestic mergers and acquisitions are more frequent in China compared to international ones. Through PSM-DID analysis on a sample of 1616 M&A deals, we found that domestic M&As have a greater impact on the performance of Chinese listed firms. Furthermore, we discovered that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) do not add additional value through M&As. These findings highlight the significance of domestic production networks in China and suggest that the Chinese government should focus on promoting and optimizing domestic industrial integration.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Na Li, Guanglai Zhang, Liguo Zhang, Yingheng Zhou, Ning Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the health inequality in rural China caused by indoor air pollution from traditional energy use, focusing on the effect of clean energy access on women's health outcome. The results show that clean energy applications can significantly improve the health of rural women, with substantial positive effects for specific groups such as middle-aged and older women, illiterate women, and those living in northeastern China. Overall, clean energy plays a crucial role in reducing gender disparities in health inequality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hanxiao Xu, Qiang Gao, Bin Yuan
Summary: Clarifying the impact of nature reserves on rural residents' income is crucial for integrating environmental protection and improving rural livelihoods. This study, based on panel data from 600 counties in nine provinces of China, investigates the influence of nature reserves on rural residents' income using the quasi-experimental method of Difference in Difference and Propensity Score Matching. The findings indicate that nature reserves have a positive impact on rural residents' income, with national and natural parks contributing more to income growth compared to wildlife reserves or remote desert ecosystems. The increased income is primarily derived from tourism development, improved facilities, and enhanced ecosystem services. Based on these findings, various methods are proposed to promote rural residents' income and ensure livelihood security in local communities, along with policy recommendations to prioritize the livelihood security of rural residents near wildlife reserves and remote desert ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Yue Yuan, Zhaomin Deng, Musha Chen, Di Yin, Jiazhen Zheng, Yajie Liu, Xinglai Liu, Huachun Zou, Chunhuan Zhang, Caijun Sun
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 vaccination may have a certain impact on individuals' mental health and preventive behaviors, with individuals possibly experiencing improved mental health and engaging in more proactive preventive measures after vaccination.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gan Li, Chuanfeng Han, Pihui Liu
Summary: The Internet has had a significant impact on the health-seeking behavior of older adults in China. It has made it easier for them to access information about common diseases and encouraged self-treatment. However, it has also increased their perception of disease risk and led to a preference for higher-level medical institutions for medical treatment.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuhan Chen, Jimeng Wang, Meixi Yi, Hongteng Xu, Hailun Liang
Summary: This study used an offline Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) to investigate the preference for COVID-19 vaccination among Chinese adults aged 50 years and above. The study found that the risk of adverse reactions and the protective duration were determinants of vaccination preference. Additionally, socio-demographic factors such as region, self-health assessment, and the number of vaccinated household members can strengthen or weaken the effects of vaccine attributes. Therefore, the preferences of the elderly population should be taken into account when developing COVID-19 vaccination programs in China.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Wen He
Summary: Due to the fragmentation of social medical insurance, health care disparities continue to coexist in China despite universal health coverage. This study evaluates the impacts of integrating employee and resident medical insurance programs on health care disparities in a pilot city in Southeast China. The results show that after the policy change, residents' medical insurance benefits greatly improved, reducing the disparities between residents and employees in hospital utilization and expenditure.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chen Luo, Runtao Dai, Yuying Deng, Anfan Chen
Summary: Drawing upon the health belief model, this study analyzed the message characteristics of COVID-19 vaccination promotion messages posted by influential Chinese public health institutions and their impact on audience engagement on Weibo. The findings showed that collective-oriented constructs were mentioned more frequently in the posts, while individual-oriented constructs were mentioned less. Furthermore, the study revealed that collective-oriented constructs and self-efficacy facilitated engagement, while other constructs played impeding roles.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liang Wan, Shanyong Wang, Jianing Zang, Qiaoqiao Zheng, Wenpei Fang
Summary: This paper examines the spillover effect of the EU ETS on PM2.5 damage reduction using the PSM-DID method and WDI database, finding that the EU ETS promotes the reduction of PM2.5 damage and has a dynamic effect on PM2.5 damage reduction in different phases of implementation. The robustness test results also confirm the highly reliable research conclusions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dongxu Zhang, Chunxiao Kong, Mei Zhang, Jian Kang
Summary: In contemporary society, mental health issues have received increasing attention. The unique soundscapes of religious places, such as Han Chinese Buddhist temples in China, have a significant effect on mental health. The overall acoustic environment and preferences for specific sounds in temples are correlated with mental health. Factors related to religious beliefs, including attitudes towards Buddhist thought, frequency of temple visitation, and purpose for visiting temples, also influence the relationship between evaluations of temple soundscapes and mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Linyi Chen, Xihong Sun, Jing Luo, Yuanshan Zhang, Yu Ha, Xiaoxia Xu, Liandi Tao, Xuefeng Mu, Shengnan Gao, Yongchao Han, Chi Wang, Fuliang Wang, Juan Wang, Bingying Yang, Xiaoyan Guo, Yajie Yu, Xian Ma, Lijian Liu, Wenmin Ma, Pengmin Xie, Chao Wang, Guoxing Li, Qingbin Lu, Fuqiang Cui
Summary: A questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the influencing factors of HPV vaccination among mothers and daughters. It was found that the mother's education level, giving sex education to the daughter, the ages of mothers and daughters, the mother's level of HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge, the perception of disease severity, and the trust in formal information were promoting factors of HPV vaccination for mother and daughter, while rural residence was a risk factor. To improve the HPV vaccination rate in girls from 9-18 years old, health education could be provided to rural mothers with low education levels, the government could advocate for vaccination through policy documents, and healthcare professionals could popularize the optimal age for vaccination.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lingli Zhang, YaoYa Shu, Chunjie Han, Jihong Liu
Summary: The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between family functioning and health beliefs in patients with stroke. The study found that the total score for family functioning in stroke patients was 130.5, and there was a negative correlation between family functioning score and total score for health beliefs. The study suggests that stroke can affect the self-care ability of patients and increase the burden of family caregiving.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Bo Li, Shilin Lu
Summary: Based on the China Education Panel Survey, this study investigates the relationship between labor education and cash transfers using the PSM-DID method, and examines the causal effect on student development. The findings indicate that both labor education and cash transfers significantly enhance student academic performance and cognitive and noncognitive abilities. There is a clear substitution effect between labor education and cash transfers, as increasing investment in labor education while reducing cash transfers improves students' academic performance and cognitive and noncognitive abilities. The study suggests that the government, schools, and families should increase investment in labor education to promote higher levels of student development and alleviate financial burdens.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mei Zhi, Zhongbo Zhou, Caiyun Yang, Yucheng Chen, Yeyuan Xiao, Fangang Meng
Summary: This study investigates the effects of solid retention times (SRTs) on microbial communities and interactions in algal-bacterial partial nitrification systems. The results show that an SRT of 10 days is ideal for stable nitrite accumulation, while longer SRTs result in more nitrate production. SRTs are strongly associated with microbial diversity and the functional microorganisms present.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei-Ting Hsu, Chun-Hung Ku, Mu-Jean Chen, Chih-Da Wu, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: Indirect measurements using microenvironment concentrations and personal activity diaries are a useful alternative for estimating PM2.5 exposure. This study optimized a personal exposure model based on spatiotemporal predictions and found that ambient and home outdoor measurements may underestimate and overestimate personal exposure to PM2.5, respectively. The model incorporating home indoor PM2.5 achieved the highest agreement with personal exposure and the lowest measurement error.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chin -Yu Hsu, Jhy-Charm Soo, Sheng-Lun Lin, Chih-Da Wu, Kai Hsien Chi, Wen-Chang Hsu, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: This study aimed to quantify PM2.5 and associated metals from local and long-range transport sources in different geographic locations in Taiwan. The results showed that the northern and eastern regions of Taiwan were more vulnerable to long-range transport-related PM2.5 and metals compared to the central-south and southern regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Wanchun Jiang, Yujia Qiu, Yucheng Chen, Fa Ji, Haiming Xie, Xiangqian Zhou, Jialiang Chen, Jiawei Huang, Jianxin Wang, Yan Li
Summary: In distributed key-value stores, the selection of replica servers is crucial for reducing response time. However, existing replica selection algorithms suffer from poor timeliness of feedback information. To address this issue, this paper proposes an Accelerated Information Dissemination (AID) mechanism that allows both client and replica server to store records about the status of replica servers and piggyback multiple records in the key-value pairs. The results show that AID significantly improves the timeliness of feedback information, especially in large-scale deployments.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics
Yu Chen, Weili Yao
Summary: In this paper, we investigate the mean-square estimate of the automorphic L-function L(f)(s, chi) attached to a normalized Hecke eigen forms f and a primitive Dirichlet character chi modulo q, for the full modular group SL(2, Z) with even integral weight k ≥ 2. Utilizing properties of Fourier coefficients and analytic methods, we establish an asymptotic formula that refines previous results.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PURE & APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2023)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Jingxi Wu, Yuyong Chen, Zhiming Du, Haiyan Jiang
Summary: The centrifugal investment casting process of the air rudder skeleton made of Ti48Al48Cr2Nb2 alloy was studied using finite element analysis and orthogonal experimental design. The results showed that shrinkage porosity mainly occurred at the intersection of the structure and near the junction between the ingate and the casting, which was related to the grain frame and closed region.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METALCASTING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yucheng Chen, Gongjing Gao, Fei Yuan, Yuxiao Zhao
Summary: The medical financial burden is a major limitation to accessing healthcare in rural areas of China. China has implemented medical financial assistance (MFA) policy to provide social health insurance and medical cash assistance for low-income people. However, even with MFA coverage, low-income individuals still face a heavy medical financial burden.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jennieveive Babaan, Fang-Tzu Hsu, Pei-Yi Wong, Pau-Chung Chen, Yue-Leon Guo, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Yu-Cheng Chen, Chih-Da Wu
Summary: High levels of ground level ozone (O3) are associated with health risks. Most studies have focused on average and daytime trends but this study highlights the importance of nighttime concentrations. The researchers developed ensemble mixed spatial models (EMSMs) using geospatial-artificial intelligence (Geo-AI) techniques to estimate O3 variations.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tse-Lun Chen, Chen-Hao Lai, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yu-Hsuan Ho, Albert Y. Chen, Ta-Chih Hsiao
Summary: This study investigates the sources of submicron and ultrafine particles (UFP) using a positive matrix factorization model. It found that UFP exposure is epidemiologically and toxicologically linked to pulmonary, neurodegenerative, and cardiovascular diseases. The study identified the contributions of particle chemical composition and size distribution to lung deposition and excess cancer risks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mu-Jean Chen, Yue Leon Guo, Pinpin Lin, Hung-Che Chiang, Pau-Chung Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: The currently used air quality index (AQI) is criticized for its inability to capture the additive effects of air pollution on health risks and reflect non-threshold concentration-response relationships. In this study, we propose the air quality health index (AQHI) based on daily air pollution-mortality associations and compare its validity in predicting daily mortality and morbidity risks with the existing AQI.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu-Chuan Yen, Chun-Hung Ku, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Kai Hsien Chi, Chiung-Yu Peng, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictive measures had a significant impact on personal exposure to specific VOCs and aldehydes. During the Level 3 warning period, there was a significant decrease in exposure to VOCs associated with automobile emissions, but an increase in formaldehyde exposure. This study provides valuable insights into the influence of COVID-19 measures on personal exposure to specific VOCs and aldehydes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chuan-Hsiu Huang, Yi-Ru Ko, Tzu-Chi Lin, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yu-Chieh Ting
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic in northern Taiwan resulted in the implementation of Level 3 alert measures, significantly impacting air quality and providing an unprecedented opportunity to understand future control strategies for air pollutants. This study comprehensively investigated the variations in sources, chemical characteristics, and human health risks of PM2.5. The study found that PM2.5 mass concentrations and inorganic ions were greatly reduced during the alert period, while organic matter and elemental carbon decreased to a lesser extent, causing a shift in the chemical composition of PM2.5. The study also identified the primary sources of PM2.5 and highlighted the need for continued efforts in reducing carbonaceous matter emissions.
AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tzu-Yi Lu, Chih-Da Wu, Yen-Tsung Huang, Yu-Cheng Chen, Chien-Jen Chen, Hwai- Yang, Wen-Chi Pan
Summary: This study investigated the association between metal constituents in PM2.5 and the risk of liver cancer. Long-term exposure to copper (Cu) in PM2.5 was found to be positively associated with the risk of liver cancer. The findings suggest that copper in PM2.5 may contribute to the association between PM2.5 exposure and liver cancer.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu-Chuan Yen, Chun-Hung Ku, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Hui-Ju Tsai, Chiung-Yu Peng, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: This study assessed the variability and potential health risks of exposure to aldehydes in schoolchildren, finding that personal exposure to formaldehyde and acrolein were higher during the warm season. The within-subject variance accounted for the majority of the total variance in exposure. Factors such as season, location, household refurbishment, and indoor ventilation were significantly associated with personal exposure to aldehydes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Lutong Pu, Yike Diao, Jie Wang, Tingting Fang, Ziqian Xu, Jiayu Sun, Yucheng Chen
Summary: This study investigated the left atrial dysfunction of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients using a rapid semi-automatic method and found that left atrial long-axis strain (LAS) can serve as a predictive value for atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence in HCM patients.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)