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Business
Dosse Mawussi Djahini-Afawoubo, Mawuli Kodjovi Couchoro, Fambari Kokou Atchi
Summary: This paper aims to analyze the effect of mobile money on multidimensional poverty reduction using the Alkire and Foster (2011) approach to calculate the multidimensional poverty index. The results show that mobile money has a positive and statistically significant effect on multidimensional poverty reduction, particularly among rural residents, women, and illiterate individuals.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
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Development Studies
Zhaoyingzi Dong, Eddie C. M. Hui
Summary: Market sentiment plays an important role in the Chinese housing market, affecting individuals' housing choices and consumption behavior. This study establishes a sentiment index and finds that rising housing prices are negatively correlated with the probability of becoming a homeowner and positively associated with consumption. The study also shows that having a mortgage can weaken the negative impact of homeownership on consumption, while higher sentiment increases the likelihood of homeownership but reduces non-housing consumption.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Economics
Indranil Dutta, Ricardo Nogales, Gaston Yalonetzky
Summary: Research shows that using endogenous weights to compute multidimensional poverty violates key properties of poverty indices, which could compromise poverty evaluation and policy targeting.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Yangzhe Cao, Brent Swallow, Feng Qiu
Summary: Open spaces provide a range of benefits in economic, social and environmental aspects, but population growth and changes in economic growth forms can lead to their conversion to developed uses. Different land-use policies can affect property values, but overlooking the impact of self-selection can result in biased policy assessments. The study finds that the introduction of a new development policy in Okotoks, Canada led to a decline in willingness to pay for open space and a reduction in residential real estate value, highlighting the importance of considering self-selection bias in policy evaluations.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jieting Zhang, Can Jiao, Chengfu Yu, Tianqi Qiao, Zhirong Li
Summary: The study revealed different relationships between engaged living and PIU among adolescents, identifying three subgroups based on a mixture regression model: High-PIU, Medium-PIU, and Low-PIU. The results suggest that prevention or intervention programs should be tailored specifically to subgroups with moderate or high levels of PIU and to those with lower levels of psychological needs' satisfaction.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Shahadat Hosan, Md Matiar Rahman, Shamal Chandra Karmaker, Andrew J. Chapman, Bidyut Baran Saha
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of remittances on multidimensional energy poverty in Bangladesh using a nationally representative Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The findings suggest that households with remittance income have a significantly lower level of energy poverty. The authors argue that increasing remittance inflow can contribute to alleviating energy poverty in Bangladesh and other developing nations, and therefore, national programs should be established to promote migrant workers, reduce household energy costs, and invest in modern energy technologies.
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Geography, Physical
Lidan Xu, Xiangzheng Deng, Qun'ou Jiang, Fengkui Ma
Summary: This study identified the poverty levels in China using multidimensional poverty and relative poverty standards, and explored poverty alleviation pathways for poverty-stricken counties in terms of industry, education, tourism, and agriculture. The results showed that most counties were primarily under relative poverty, suitable for multidimensional poverty alleviation measures.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mingming Teng
Summary: This study found that mobile Internet use significantly alleviates mental distress in Chinese adults, especially among those without a bachelor's degree, aged 30 to 70, or living outside Hubei province. Trust and happiness were identified as key mediators in reducing mental distress. Watching short videos or learning online was associated with reduced mental distress, while online shopping, chatting, or gaming did not show significant effects.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Weihong Zeng, Pianpian Zhao, Yuan Zhao, Rashida Saddique
Summary: This paper discusses the multidimensional relative poverty index (MRPI) for older adults and evaluates the effects of the health poverty alleviation policy (HPAP) on the MRPI. The empirical analysis shows that basic medical insurance is the most effective anti-poverty policy for supporting older adults.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huoyun Zhu, Zhaoqi Li, Wenyi Lin
Summary: This study empirically investigates the impact of Internet use on older people's mental health, finding that although Internet use generally improves mental health, there are significant variations among older adults with different mental health conditions. Internet use has a mitigating impact on those with poor mental health, and differences in impact are also observed between rural and urban residents but not between genders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mesele Belay Zegeye, Getamesay Bekele Meshesha, Muhammad Ibrahim Shah
Summary: This study examines the impact of adopting different agricultural technologies on poverty reduction in rural regions of Ethiopia. The results show that factors such as education, regional heterogeneity, remittance income, extension visit, and credit access influence the decision to adopt these technologies. The study finds that adopting alternative agricultural technologies can increase household consumption and reduce poverty.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zhilin Huang, Xi Ming, Hongbo Duan
Summary: This study investigates the heterogeneous effects on the convergence of energy poverty across the 28 countries in the European Union from 2006 to 2018. The empirical results support the existence of both unconditional and conditional 8-convergence of energy poverty, and the significance and rate of convergence are heterogeneous with the quantiles.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2022)
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Business, Finance
Yiyao He
Summary: This paper introduces heterogeneous transactions of behavioral economics into a DSGE model and finds that these transactions lead to an endogenous stock bubble. The bubble affects the real economy through the borrowing constraint channel.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Business
Xiaoke Zhu, Ruifa Hu, Chao Zhang, Guanming Shi
Summary: The study investigates the impact of Internet use on technical efficiency in apple production in China, revealing that Internet users can enhance efficiency but there is still room for improvement. Over half of the surveyed farm households use the Internet to access technological information, and the self-selectivity bias can decrease efficiency if Internet is not utilized.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov
Summary: Research shows that mobile Internet has a positive impact on the subjective well-being of older adults in China, particularly benefiting those with lower levels of subjective well-being. The usage of mobile Internet can improve the relationship between older adults and their adult children, contributing to the maintenance of kin ties.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Economics
Bin Huang, Haiyang Lu, Rong Zhu
Summary: The presence of disabled students in a classroom has a significant negative impact on the academic achievement of their non-disabled classmates, attributed to their disability status rather than characteristics. The social spillovers of disabled students lead to worsened learning environment and increased social interactions with disruptive peers at school. However, there is no evidence that disabled students impair the learning efforts or educational aspirations of their non-disabled classmates in the same classroom.
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW
(2021)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Haiyang Lu, Ziran Li, Junqian Wu
Summary: The study found that farmland holding had a negative impact on urban settlement intentions of rural-to-urban migrants in China, especially among the older generation migrants. The urban settlement intentions differential between younger and older generations of migrants could be narrowed by equalizing farmland ownership.
SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Haiyang Lu, Peng Nie, Long Qian
Summary: This paper examines the impact of internal migration on sexual attitudes in China using nationally representative data, and investigates the moderating role of Internet use. The findings indicate that internal migration has a positive effect on attitudes towards premarital sex, extramarital sex, and homosexuality. The study also reveals that Internet use moderates the relationship between internal migration and sexual attitudes.
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Economics
Peng Nie, Lu Wang, Davide Dragone, Haiyang Lu, Alfonso Sousa-Poza, Nicolas R. Ziebarth
Summary: The current COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to public mental health, and this study finds that health overconfidence is a significant risk factor for mental health problems, especially in areas heavily affected by the pandemic. The findings provide important guidelines for mitigating health overconfidence.
CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov, Rong Zhu
Summary: Using nationally representative data, this study examines the relationship between social integration and political participation among internal migrants in China. The findings suggest that social integration status is positively associated with political participation, with differentials observed between migration types and distances. The study highlights the potential unintended consequences of regionally diverse social integration policies on the political participation of migrant workers in China.
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov, Peng Nie
Summary: This study found that social integration has a significant positive impact on the health of rural-to-urban migrants in China, with heterogeneity in effects observed across gender, generation, and wage levels. Policy implications include the need for successful migration policies to take into account the fundamental issue of migrants' social integration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov
Summary: This study examines the impact of perceptions of upward social mobility on life satisfaction using nationally representative data from the 2019 Chinese Social Survey. It finds that perceptions of upward social mobility have a significant positive impact on life satisfaction, and this effect is mediated by perceptions of social fairness and political trust. The study also investigates the moderating role of Internet use and finds that it attenuates the positive impact of perceptions of upward social mobility, particularly among males, urban residents, and younger adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Economics
Long Yang, Haiyang Lu, Meng Li
Summary: This study examined the influence of mobile broadband use on smallholders' entrepreneurial engagement and willingness in China. The findings showed that mobile broadband use had a positive and significant impact on smallholders' entrepreneurial activities and intentions. The effects varied across regions, and the impact on engagement was strongest for high-income smallholders while the impact on willingness was greatest for low-income smallholders.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Long Yang, Haiyang Lu, Meng Li
Summary: This study used a nationally representative survey data from China and the generalized ordered logit model to examine the effect of multidimensional inequality on subjective well-being. The results showed that the rural sample had higher multidimensional inequality compared to urban respondents. Moreover, comparison analysis revealed geographical differences in multidimensional inequality across different regions of China. The findings of the generalized ordered logit model demonstrated that multidimensional inequality had heterogeneous effects on subjective well-being, with negative impacts on individuals with lower levels of SWB and positive effects on those who self-rated as happy. This study extended the existing literature by measuring inequality in a multidimensional setting and provided evidence on the effect of multidimensional inequality on subjective well-being.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Business
Haiyang Lu, Keya Zeng, Zhonggen Mao
Summary: This study examined the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on consumer purchase intention and behavior during a special period, using the background of the Erke donation event in Henan Province, China. The results showed that perceived CSR was positively related to both purchase intention and behavior. Additionally, national identity partially mediated the relationship between perceived CSR and purchase intention, while herd mentality moderated the direct relationship between perceived CSR and purchase intention.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Communication
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov
Summary: This paper examines the impact of internal migration on generalized trust using data from the China General Society Survey. The results show that internal migration has a significant negative effect on generalized trust. Furthermore, internet use moderates this effect, with a stronger moderating effect observed for urban-to-urban migrants compared to rural-to-urban migrants.
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Haiyang Lu, Ivan T. Kandilov
Summary: Research shows that mobile Internet has a positive impact on the subjective well-being of older adults in China, particularly benefiting those with lower levels of subjective well-being. The usage of mobile Internet can improve the relationship between older adults and their adult children, contributing to the maintenance of kin ties.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2021)
