In this paper, we provide empirical evidence on the incentive role of personnel control in
post-reform China. Employing the turnover data of top provincial leaders in China between …

This paper's findings suggest that an arbitrary Chinese policy that greatly increases total
suspended particulates (TSPs) air pollution is causing the 500 million residents of Northern …

This paper examines the role of affiliation with the ruling Communist Party in the operation
of private enterprises in China. Using a nationwide survey of private firms, we find that the …

We used force-clamp atomic force micoscopy to measure the end-to-end length of the small
protein ubiquitin during its folding reaction at the single-molecule level. Ubiquitin was first …

In this paper, we consider the sources and prospects for economic growth in China with a
focus on human capital. First, we provide an overview of the role that labor has played in …

This paper analyzes bank discrimination against private firms in a transition country. Theoretically,
we show that banks may discriminate for non-profit reason, but that this discrimination …

The modular protein titin, which is responsible for the passive elasticity of muscle, is subjected
to stretching forces. Previous work on the experimental elongation of single titin molecules …

The passive elasticity of muscle is largely governed by the I-band part of the giant muscle
protein titin 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , a complex molecular spring composed of a series of individually folded …

Using data from China, this paper examines the role of relative performance evaluation in the
turnover decisions made by the central government. We find that the turnover of provincial …

The strength of the thiol–gold interactions provides the basis to fabricate robust self-assembled
monolayers for diverse applications. Investigation on the stability of thiol–gold …