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Dr. Samuel Zhang

Senior Lecturer, Economics/ Econometrics

Business Group A

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Mt Helen Campus, Online

Entrepreneurship and subjective wellbeing in China: Exploring linkages and potential channels

Social R&D: Does academic freedom contribute to improved societal outcomes?

The impact of financial development on house prices

R&D intensity and income inequality in the G7: 1870–2016

Social Capital Inequality and Subjective Wellbeing of Older Chinese

Using longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Studies, this study provides insights on...

Adverse shocks, household expenditure and child marriage: evidence from India and Vietnam

Child marriage is associated with negative outcomes in regard to education, health and economic...

Energy poverty, children's wellbeing and the mediating role of academic performance: Evidence from China

Using data from the China Family Panel Studies, we examine the effects of energy poverty on...

The determinants of bank branch location in India: an empirical investigation

Purpose: Bank branching plays a significant role in a wide range of economic activities. Existing...

Transport infrastructure and house prices in the long run

We examine the effects of transport infrastructure on house prices in the OECD countries over the...

When does daylight saving time save electricity? Weather and air-conditioning

Previous research on the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on electricity consumption has...

Income inequality and subjective wellbeing: Panel data evidence from China

Using four waves of longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), we examine the...

Banking in the Shadows: A Comparative Study of China and India

In recent years there has been increasing interest in the rise of shadow banking in China and...

Thinking Inside the Box: A Closer Look at Financial Inclusion and Household Income

Using national representative household finance survey data covering more than 6200 Chinese...

Does microfinance reduce poverty? Some international evidence

In this paper, the hypothesis that microfinance is an effective tool for reducing poverty at the...

Microfinance and gender inequality: cross-country evidence

Microfinance enables poor women to engage in income-generating activities, which helps them...