All Outputs (3)

The economic impact of political instability and mass civil protest (2021)
Journal Article
Matta, S., Bleaney, M., & Appleton, S. (2022). The economic impact of political instability and mass civil protest. Economics and Politics, 34(1), 253-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecpo.12197

An extensive literature has examined the economic effects of non-violent political instability events. Nonetheless, the issue of whether economies react differently over time to such events remains largely unexplored. Using synthetic control methodol... Read More about The economic impact of political instability and mass civil protest.

Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Appleton, S., Song, L., & Liu, B. (2021). Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 83(3), 619-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/obes.12410

This paper examines whether childcare choice affects the early childhood development of children aged 7-59 months. Using the data from Chinese Family Panel Surveys, we look at household choices between parental and grandparental cares and the timing... Read More about Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China.

Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Appleton, S., Song, L., & Liu, B. (2021). Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 83(3), 619-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/obes.12410

This paper examines whether childcare choice affects the early childhood development of children aged 7-59 months. Using the data from Chinese Family Panel Surveys, we look at household choices between parental and grandparental cares and the timing... Read More about Who Looks after the Kids? The Effects of Childcare Choice on Early Childhood Development in China.