China is now the lender of first resort for much of the developing world, but Beijing has
fueled speculation among policymakers, scholars, and journalists by shrouding its grant …

We investigate whether foreign aid from China is prone to political capture in aid-receiving
countries. Specifically, we examine whether more Chinese aid is allocated to the birth …

Frontier researches have gradually noticed that governing performance on both economic
development and environmental pollution can impact the political promotion of local officials …

Carbon emissions and pollutant emissions have gradually been considered in the
performance evaluation of local officials to tackle the dual challenges China faces in climate …

Coasts contain a disproportionate share of the world's population, reflecting historical
advantages, but environmental change threatens a reversal of coastal fortune in the coming …

This article investigates whether China's foreign aid is particularly prone to capture by
political leaders of aid-receiving countries. We examine whether more Chinese aid is …

Existing research on distributive politics mainly focuses on the influence of electoral
competition between political parties, but less is known about non-electoral mechanisms of …

Pork barrel spending is typically attributed to the strategic behavior of political elites hoping
to be electorally rewarded by voters residing in their districts. Such behavior is expected to …

Over a period of more than three decades, the Chinese government has created more than
1,400 new industrial parks, which have played a key role in creating manufacturing jobs and …

Audits are a standard mechanism for reducing corruption in government investments. The
quality of audits themselves, however, may be affected by relationships between auditor and …