Yongmei Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3656699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yongmei Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yongmei |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lanzhou University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3973-9916 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Air pollution and fertility potential
The adverse impact of air pollution on the fertility potential of working women in China cannot be ignored. This study not only reveals the profound impact of environmental pollution on population health but also provides new evidence for understanding the environmental drivers of fertility decisions. To mitigate this issue, the government and society should take proactive and effective measures to improve air quality, such as strengthening envir…
Evaluation of China’s long-term care insurance policies
Introduction: In response to the increasing demand for long-term care services for older people, the Chinese government has launched a pilot program for long-term care insurance (LTCI) since 2016. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of this program in China and provide recommendations for the future development and expansion of the LTCI system. Methods: We developed a comprehensive evaluation framework to …
Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s fertility intentions and its policy implications for China and the rest of the world
The COVID-19 pandemic and its social, economic, and health implications have generally reduced women's fertility intentions in different countries. In this article, we aimed to review studies of the impact of COVID-19 infection on women's fertility intentions and interventions to provide a theoretical basis and practical benchmark for the development of effective intervention strategies in China, which lifted its zero COVID system in early Decemb…
Gender differences in mathematics achievement in Beijing
BackgroundThe topic of gender differences in mathematical performance has received considerable attention in the fields of education, sociology, economics and psychology.AimsWe analysed gender differences based on data from the Beijing Assessment of Educational Quality in China.SampleA large data set of Grade 5 and Grade 8 students who took the mathematical test from 2008 to 2013 (n = 73,318) were analysed.MethodMeta-analysis was used in this res…
Motivating intersectoral collaboration with the Hygienic City Campaign in Jingchang, China
Intersectoral collaboration is important for policy implementation. However, effective collaboration may be difficult to achieve because of poor internal drive to collaborate, disagreements on framing the problem, institutional constraints and poor leadership. This article examines how competitive campaigns stimulate intersectoral collaboration in the context of healthy urban planning. We examine the case of the Creating Hygienic City Campaign in…
Motivating service improvement with awards and competitions - hygienic city campaigns in China
Awards and competitions are often used to motivate public servants, and this paper examines how the central government of China uses these to try and motivate cities to improve public hygiene. The authors argue that apart from improving performance, (1) awards and competitions are good at motivating user participation and spreading good practice. However, the design of the schemes used in China tends to prioritize disproportionately the winning m…
Housing Provision for Rural–Urban Migrant Workers in Chinese Cities
In Chinese cities, about 1.45 million migrant workers stay away from their home villages for longer than six months. The total will reach 230 million if those who work less than six months outside their home villages are also included ( National Bureau of Statistics PRC 2010 ). The scale of migration has put huge pressure on urban housing. Apart from a few local exceptions, little state effort has been dedicated to improve migrant housing for a l…
Housing Provision for Rural–Urban Migrant Workers in Chinese Cities
In Chinese cities, about 1.45 million migrant workers stay away from their home villages for longer than six months. The total will reach 230 million if those who work less than six months outside their home villages are also included ( National Bureau of Statistics PRC 2010 ). The scale of migration has put huge pressure on urban housing. Apart from a few local exceptions, little state effort has been dedicated to improve migrant housing for a l…
Motivating intersectoral collaboration with the Hygienic City Campaign in Jingchang, China
Intersectoral collaboration is important for policy implementation. However, effective collaboration may be difficult to achieve because of poor internal drive to collaborate, disagreements on framing the problem, institutional constraints and poor leadership. This article examines how competitive campaigns stimulate intersectoral collaboration in the context of healthy urban planning. We examine the case of the Creating Hygienic City Campaign in…
Motivating service improvement with awards and competitions - hygienic city campaigns in China
Awards and competitions are often used to motivate public servants, and this paper examines how the central government of China uses these to try and motivate cities to improve public hygiene. The authors argue that apart from improving performance, (1) awards and competitions are good at motivating user participation and spreading good practice. However, the design of the schemes used in China tends to prioritize disproportionately the winning m…
Gender differences in mathematics achievement in Beijing
BackgroundThe topic of gender differences in mathematical performance has received considerable attention in the fields of education, sociology, economics and psychology.AimsWe analysed gender differences based on data from the Beijing Assessment of Educational Quality in China.SampleA large data set of Grade 5 and Grade 8 students who took the mathematical test from 2008 to 2013 (n = 73,318) were analysed.MethodMeta-analysis was used in this res…
Motivating service improvement with awards and competitions - hygienic city campaigns in China
Awards and competitions are often used to motivate public servants, and this paper examines how the central government of China uses these to try and motivate cities to improve public hygiene. The authors argue that apart from improving performance, (1) awards and competitions are good at motivating user participation and spreading good practice. However, the design of the schemes used in China tends to prioritize disproportionately the winning m…
Housing Provision for Rural–Urban Migrant Workers in Chinese Cities
In Chinese cities, about 1.45 million migrant workers stay away from their home villages for longer than six months. The total will reach 230 million if those who work less than six months outside their home villages are also included ( National Bureau of Statistics PRC 2010 ). The scale of migration has put huge pressure on urban housing. Apart from a few local exceptions, little state effort has been dedicated to improve migrant housing for a l…
Motivating intersectoral collaboration with the Hygienic City Campaign in Jingchang, China
Intersectoral collaboration is important for policy implementation. However, effective collaboration may be difficult to achieve because of poor internal drive to collaborate, disagreements on framing the problem, institutional constraints and poor leadership. This article examines how competitive campaigns stimulate intersectoral collaboration in the context of healthy urban planning. We examine the case of the Creating Hygienic City Campaign in…
Gender differences in mathematics achievement in Beijing
BackgroundThe topic of gender differences in mathematical performance has received considerable attention in the fields of education, sociology, economics and psychology.AimsWe analysed gender differences based on data from the Beijing Assessment of Educational Quality in China.SampleA large data set of Grade 5 and Grade 8 students who took the mathematical test from 2008 to 2013 (n = 73,318) were analysed.MethodMeta-analysis was used in this res…
Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s fertility intentions and its policy implications for China and the rest of the world
The COVID-19 pandemic and its social, economic, and health implications have generally reduced women's fertility intentions in different countries. In this article, we aimed to review studies of the impact of COVID-19 infection on women's fertility intentions and interventions to provide a theoretical basis and practical benchmark for the development of effective intervention strategies in China, which lifted its zero COVID system in early Decemb…
Evaluation of China’s long-term care insurance policies
Introduction: In response to the increasing demand for long-term care services for older people, the Chinese government has launched a pilot program for long-term care insurance (LTCI) since 2016. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of this program in China and provide recommendations for the future development and expansion of the LTCI system. Methods: We developed a comprehensive evaluation framework to …
Air pollution and fertility potential
The adverse impact of air pollution on the fertility potential of working women in China cannot be ignored. This study not only reveals the profound impact of environmental pollution on population health but also provides new evidence for understanding the environmental drivers of fertility decisions. To mitigate this issue, the government and society should take proactive and effective measures to improve air quality, such as strengthening envir…
China (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Fertility (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works)