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Yao Lu

Bio: Yao Lu is an academic researcher from Columbia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Internal migration & Population. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 60 publications receiving 2062 citations. Previous affiliations of Yao Lu include Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior & University of California, Los Angeles.


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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the health selectivity hypothesis with respect to internal migration in Indonesia and found that migrants in Indonesia tend to be selected according to health and that this aspect of selection is robust to household unobserved heterogeneity.

190 citations

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TL;DR: Tests of the healthy migrant effect and the salmon bias hypothesis using data from a national longitudinal survey conducted between 2003 and 2007 in China provide support for both hypotheses, finding that healthier individuals are more likely to migrate and to move further away from home.

182 citations

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TL;DR: Results show that migration of siblings generates benefits for children's education, which is particularly pronounced for girls and children at middle-school levels, and younger children seem to be especially susceptible to the disruptive effect of parental out-migration.
Abstract: Despite China's substantial internal migration, long-standing rural–urban bifurcation has prompted many migrants to leave their children behind in rural areas. This study examined the consequences of out-migration for children's education using longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (N = 885). This study took into account the complex family migration strategies and distinguished various types of migration in China, including different forms of parental migration as well as sibling migration. The results showed that migration of siblings generates benefits for children's education, which is particularly pronounced for girls and children at middle-school levels. But parental migration has not given children left behind a significant advantage in educational prospects as their parents had hoped. Younger children seem to be especially susceptible to the disruptive effect of parental out-migration.

176 citations

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TL;DR: The results support the plausibility of reducing rates of students' experimental smoking, but not established smoking, by restricting their access to commercial sources of tobacco in urban areas.
Abstract: Objectives. We examined the relationship between students' tobacco use and the density and proximity of tobacco retailers near their schools.Methods. We used data from the 2003–2004 California Student Tobacco Survey and California retail licensing data. Measures included students' self-reported tobacco use and geocoded state-reported locations of tobacco retailers. We used random-intercept generalized linear mixed modeling to jointly evaluate individual-level and school-level predictors.Results. Density of retailers was associated with experimental smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02, 1.21) but not established smoking (OR = 1.06; 95% CI = 0.94, 1.20). The effects on experimental smoking were confined to high school students (OR = 1.17; 95% CI = 1.06, 1.29) in urban areas (OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 1.01, 1.21); no effects were observed among middle school students or in rural schools. High school students were more likely to obtain cigarettes from a retailer; middle school studen...

156 citations

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TL;DR: Results show that rural-urban labor migration increased the risk of psychological disorder as measured by depressive symptoms, because the deleterious effect was particularly strong for migrants who moved alone and was negligible for migrants moving with family members.

134 citations


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TL;DR: The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion by John Zaller (1992) as discussed by the authors is a model of mass opinion formation that offers readers an introduction to the prevailing theory of opinion formation.
Abstract: Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1994, Vol 39(2), 225. Reviews the book, The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion by John Zaller (1992). The author's commendable effort to specify a model of mass opinion formation offers readers an introduction to the prevailing vi

3,150 citations

01 Jan 2006

629 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors systematically reviewed and graded the current scientific evidence for effective population approaches to improve dietary habits, increase physical activity, and reduce tobacco use, including media and educational campaigns, labeling and consumer information, taxation, subsidies, and other economic incentives.
Abstract: Background—Poor lifestyle behaviors, including suboptimal diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use, are leading causes of preventable diseases globally. Although even modest population shifts in risk substantially alter health outcomes, the optimal population-level approaches to improve lifestyle are not well established. Methods and Results—For this American Heart Association scientific statement, the writing group systematically reviewed and graded the current scientific evidence for effective population approaches to improve dietary habits, increase physical activity, and reduce tobacco use. Strategies were considered in 6 broad domains: (1) Media and educational campaigns; (2) labeling and consumer information; (3) taxation, subsidies, and other economic incentives; (4) school and workplace approaches; (5) local environmental changes; and (6) direct restrictions and mandates. The writing group also reviewed the potential contributions of healthcare systems and surveillance systems to behavior change...

476 citations