Publications
从“中国人必须走”到“中国病毒” ——美国社会对华态度的历史根源(合作者:刘丛,薄诗雨)《经济学(季刊)》已接收
[From "the Chinese Must Go" to "Chinese Virus": The Historical Origins of Sinophobia in the United States (with Cong Liu and Shiyu Bo). Accepted by China Economic Quarterly
How Restricted is the Job Mobility of Skilled Temporary Work Visa Holders? (with Jennifer Hunt). Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 2019 Vol.38(1)
从“中国人必须走”到“中国病毒” ——美国社会对华态度的历史根源(合作者:刘丛,薄诗雨)《经济学(季刊)》已接收
[From "the Chinese Must Go" to "Chinese Virus": The Historical Origins of Sinophobia in the United States (with Cong Liu and Shiyu Bo). Accepted by China Economic Quarterly
- Abstract: This paper studies the long-term effect of historical anti-Chinese incidents on current public attitudes towards China in the United States. Using an unexpected diplomatic event—President Trump publicly referred the coronavirus as “Chinese virus” on Twitter—as an exogenous shock, we combine historical archives with daily Google search data to conduct a difference-in-differences analysis. The results show that residents in regions that witnessed more historical anti-Chinese incidents are more likely to search “Chinese virus” on Google after Trump's twitter post. The heterogeneity analysis by regional characteristics shows that the persistence of Sinophobia is stronger in regions with higher exposure to Chinese import competition and lower Asian population share.
How Restricted is the Job Mobility of Skilled Temporary Work Visa Holders? (with Jennifer Hunt). Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 2019 Vol.38(1)
- Abstract: Using the National Survey of College Graduates, we investigate the job mobility of skilled workers holding U.S. temporary visas. Such workers either have legal restrictions on their ability to change employers or may be reluctant to leave an employer who has sponsored them for permanent residence. We find that the voluntary job-changing rate is similar for temporary work visa holders and natives with similar characteristics, but that it spikes when temporary work visa holders obtain permanent residence. The spike magnitude implies mobility is reduced during the application period by about 20 percent, alleviating concerns that employers exercise strong monopsony power.