Covid-19

Cost of Zero-Covid: Effects of Anti-contagious Policy on Labor Market Outcomes in China

We study the effect of China’s anti-contagious policy on labor market outcomes in 2020. By exploiting variation in the duration of the zero-Covid policy in China, which is triggered by the outbreak of new cases of COVID-19 in a 14-day observation …

How Does Lower Transaction Cost Impact Risk-sharing Activities? Evidence from the Mobile Transaction in China during the Pandemic

Evidences have been found in literature that the use of new technology could help people in developing countries form and enhance their risk-sharing networks and become more resilient to shocks. Despite the quick adaption of mobile payment in China …