All Outputs (4)

Covid-19 and the Media (2022)
Book Chapter
Ananyev, M., Poyker, M., & Tian, Y. (2022). Covid-19 and the Media. In K. F. Zimmermann (Ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_329-1

This chapter describes the growing literature on the effects of media on Covid-19-related outcomes. First, it discusses the papers related to traditional media. In particular, it discusses the literature that studies the effect of public messages, mi... Read More about Covid-19 and the Media.

International Trade Liberalization and Domestic Institutional Reform: Effects of WTO Accession on Chinese Internal Migration Policy (2022)
Journal Article
Tian, Y. (2022). International Trade Liberalization and Domestic Institutional Reform: Effects of WTO Accession on Chinese Internal Migration Policy. Review of Economics and Statistics, 1-45. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01175

Economic institutions that impede factor mobility become more costly when an economy experiences substantial transitions such as trade liberalization. I study how trade triggers changes in labor institutions that regulate internal migration in the co... Read More about International Trade Liberalization and Domestic Institutional Reform: Effects of WTO Accession on Chinese Internal Migration Policy.

Social learning along international migrant networks (2022)
Journal Article
Tian, Y., Caballero, M. E., & Kovak, B. K. (2022). Social learning along international migrant networks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 195, 103-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.12.028

We document the transmission of social distancing practices from the United States to Mexico along migrant networks during the early 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Using data on pre-existing migrant connections between Mexican and U.S. locations and mobile-... Read More about Social learning along international migrant networks.

The Safest Time to Fly: Pandemic Response in the Era of Fox News (2021)
Journal Article
Ananyev, M., Poyker, M., & Tian, Y. (2021). The Safest Time to Fly: Pandemic Response in the Era of Fox News. Journal of Population Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-021-00847-0

We document a causal effect of the conservative Fox News Channel in the United States on physical distancing during COVID-19 pandemic. We measure county-level mobility covering all U.S. states and District of Columbia produced by GPS pings to 15-17 m... Read More about The Safest Time to Fly: Pandemic Response in the Era of Fox News.