3 papers
econ.GN2020
China's First Workforce Skill Taxonomy
Weipan Xu, Xiaozhen Qin, Xun Li +5
China is the world's second largest economy. After four decades of economic miracles, China's economy is transitioning into an advanced, knowledge-based economy. Yet, we still lack…
econ.GN2019
The inverted U-shaped effect of urban hotspots spatial compactness on urban economic growth
Weipan Xu, Haohui'Caron' Chen, Enrique Frias-Martinez +2
The compact city, as a sustainable concept, is intended to augment the efficiency of urban function. However, previous studies have concentrated more on morphology than on structur…
econ.GN2019
Automation Impacts on China's Polarized Job Market
Haohui 'Caron' Chen, Xun Li, Morgan Frank +4
When facing threats from automation, a worker residing in a large Chinese city might not be as lucky as a worker in a large U.S. city, depending on the type of large city in which…