Xiqian Cai

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether environmental regulation affects inbound foreign direct investment and found that tougher environmental regulation leads to less FDI in countries with better environmental protections than China.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of temperature on daily indoor worker productivity in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment in China has been investigated, showing that the economic loss from reduced manufacturing labor productivity due to ambient temperature is quantitatively important.

TL;DR: This article examined gender differences in the response to competitive pressure using data from the most competitive entrance exam, China's Gaokao, and found that females underperform on the compe...

TL;DR: This article investigated the effect of work interruption on workers' subsequent productivity and found that experiencing a machine breakdown is associated with a 3.3 percentage point decline in the worker's productivity the following day.

TL;DR: The analysis finds that compared to a workday with smooth production, experiencing a machine breakdown is associated with a 3.3 percentage point decline in the worker’s productivity the following day.