Bei Liu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3675582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bei Liu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bei |
| FAMILY NAME | Liu |
| SIGNATURE | LIU B |
| AFFILIATIONS | China University of Mining and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5198-0796 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding older people’s intentions to use smart elderly care applications in China: An extension of the UTAUT2 model
Introduction: The adoption of smart elderly care applications is increasingly important in China's aging society, yet the factors influencing older adults' intention to use (IU) these technologies remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate these factors by extending the UTAUT2 model with additional variables, including attitude, perceived risk dimensions, intergenerational support, and technology anxiety. Methods: An online survey was c…
The Impact of a Prototypical Home Visiting Program on Child Skills
This paper estimates the causal impacts on child skills and the mechanisms producing these impacts using data from a randomized control experiment. We study a widely emulated early-childhood home visiting program and show the feasibility of replicating it at scale. We go beyond reporting treatment effects as unweighted item scores and assess item difficulties. To interpret treatment effects, we estimate individual-level latent skills and compare …
Reducing urban-rural disparities in maternal and child mortality in China: A 33-year analysis and projection to 2030
Background: Despite substantial progress in maternal and child health (MCH) in China, achieving equitable outcomes across urban and rural areas remains elusive. To this end, this study investigated long-term trends in urban-rural disparities in maternal and child mortality rates in China from 1991 to 2023 and projected future trajectories for the 2024-30 period. Methods: We obtained data on national, urban, and rural maternal mortality ratios (MM…
Factors influencing residents’ inclination towards engaging in the recycling of electric vehicle batteries
In Hangzhou, the rapid development of electric vehicles has led to the first large-scale battery retirement trend in recent years. Despite ongoing efforts by the government and enterprises to promote the formal recycling of used batteries, recycling rates remain low. Therefore, exploring the factors that influence consumers’ willingness to recycle retired batteries is key to improving the recovery rate of residents. In this study, from July 1 to …
Inflammatory markers partially mediate the association between volatile organic compounds exposure and hyperlipidemia: A nationally representative cross-sectional study from NHANES
Background: While studies have explored associations between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metabolic diseases, evidence specifically linking VOCs to hyperlipidemia remains limited. This study aimed to examine the association between urinary VOC metabolites and hyperlipidemia prevalence in U.S. adults. Methods: Leveraging data from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), this study employed weighted logisti…
Public data opening and tourism development in China: A quasi-natural experiment based on the launch of government data platform
Public data openness has the potential to reveal latent tourism consumption preferences and trends, improve the allocation of tourism resources, enhance visitor experiences, and foster the development of the tourism industry. This study exploits the staggered rollout of prefecture-level government open data platforms in China as a quasi-natural experiment to estimate the causal effect of public data openness on regional tourism development. The r…
Epidemic-supply-demand optimization under disease resource allocation strategies
Infectious diseases pose significant threats to the economy and social order, and their control is often constrained by limited resources. A key challenge for decision-makers is how to optimize resource allocation under such constraints to curb pathogen transmission and minimize the collective damage caused. Focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in China, this study presents an Epidemic-Supply-Demand model that integrates transmission dynamics with a…
Enhancement of endometrial receptivity by Bushen Zhuyun Decoction via cryptotanshinone-mediated TRIM28 induction and HIF-1α suppression
An Experiment in the Expressive of The Material Language of Contemporary Sculpture-The Example of the Spiritual Plight of the Elderly Living Alone in China
This study aims to address the psychological state of the elderly who are now living without other family members in contemporary China and attempts to depict their mental burdens through artistic means through exploring the expressive possibilities and applications of sculptural material language. This thesis presents an attempt to exhibit the spiritual issues of China's solitary seniors through a public exhibition and collect feedback from the …
Navigating the shift: Understanding public trust in authorities amidst policy shifts in China’s Covid-19 response
China’s strict “dynamic zero-COVID” policy resulted in low infection and mortality rates due to public cooperation and top-down authority involvement. However, the abrupt abandonment of this policy on December 7, 2022, led to a surge in infections, strained medical resources, and decreased trust in the top-down authorities. This study aims to investigate the shift from pandemic fatigue to cognitive dissonance and its impact on public trust in top…
ESG performance and corporate technology innovation: Evidence from China
Morphology changes and the expansion of major port cities in the Philippines from 1990 to 2020
Nonlinear effect of industrial robot applications on carbon emissions: Evidence from China
Combined nutrition and psychosocial stimulation intervention for child development in rural China: The Role of Parental Resources
Early childhood interventions played a critical role in improving child development in impoverished contexts. Combined nutrition and psychosocial stimulation interventions (CNPSI) have shown more benefits than stand-alone supplemental nutrition interventions (SNI) in many developing countries. Based on a cluster randomized controlled trial in rural northwestern China, this study tested alternative theory-driven hypotheses regarding how primary ca…
Legislative and judicial responses to public health protection under eco-environmental damage relief in China
Background: The group-type health damage caused by eco-environmental damage has been stated in the Environmental Protection Law and other laws in China. The first-ever Chinese Civil Code, which took effect in 2021, has explicitly defined eco-environmental damage relief and imposed affirmative duties on those who polluted the environment or destroyed the ecology. This study aims to describe the status quo of public health protection in eco-environ…
Has the healthy city pilot policy improved urban health development performance in China? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment
Can Digital Economy Development Contribute to the Low-Carbon Transition? Evidence from the City Level in China
As a new engine to promote high-quality development and a sustainable economy, the digital economy (DE) plays a key role in achieving carbon reduction targets. In this paper, we use the "broadband China (BC)" policy as a proxy variable for the DE and employ the panel data of Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2019 to investigate the effect of DE development on carbon emission intensity and its mechanism of action. It is found that (1) D…
How does financial openness affect pollution emission of industrial enterprises?—Empirical evidence from the entry of foreign banks in China
Currently, the effects of financial openness (FO) on the environment have not been assessed at the micro level of enterprises. This article uses the difference‐in‐differences method to explore the pollution abatement effect of FO. The results show that FO can effectively promote pollution abatement with a significant environmental performance enhancement effect. In addition, the pollution abatement effect of FO is stronger in large, heavy industr…
Early childhood learning patterns for a home visiting program in rural China
This paper uses novel experimental data from a prototypical early childhood home visiting program in China with high‐frequency measurements to investigate the growth of multiple skills. After identifying the presence of child skill development on multiple skills during the intervention, we further study the features of child learning patterns. We find that individual heterogeneity and previous task performance (state dependence) are key propertie…
Trends and Factors Associated With Risk Perception, Anxiety, and Behavior From the Early Outbreak Period to the Controlled Period of Covid-19 Epidemic: Four Cross-Sectional Online Surveys in China in …
Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in China was brought under with 3 months—from mid-January 2020 to the end of March 2020. Less studies examined dynamic psychological effect and behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine perceived risk, anxiety, and behavioral response of the general public related to the outbreak of COVID-19 in four cross-sectional surveys conducted throughout China. Methods: In 2020, four c…
Demographic Factors and Job Characteristics Associated With Burnout in Chinese Female Nurses During Controlled Covid-19 Period: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: To investigate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among Chinese female nurses during the controlled coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period and explore its associated socio-demographic factors and job characteristics. Methods: With the multistage, stratified sampling method, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted from September to October 2020 in China. The survey tool included revised Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) with 15…
The structure and measurement of overtime work: A scale development study among Chinese employees
How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Pollution Emissions: Firm-Level Evidence from China
This paper uses the environmental information announcement system as a quasi-natural experiment, cleaning China's Industrial Enterprise Pollution Database, a unique and comprehensive firm-level database, and merges it with China's Industrial Enterprise Database. Then, we use the difference-in-differences model to test the effect of environmental information announcements on firm pollution emissions and the transmission mechanism. The empirical re…
How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: From the Perspective of Innovative City Pilot Policy in China
The innovative city pilot policy is a new engine to accelerate the social development of China, which is an important support feature for realizing sustainable economic development. Using the city pilot policy issued by the Chinese government in 2008 as a quasi-natural experiment and the method of multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model, we explore the effect of the policy on regional carbon emission efficiency. The research shows that…
Towards Carbon Neutrality: Carbon Emission Performance of Science and Technology Finance Policy
Combining technology with finance is the focus of supporting economic structure adjustment, and environmental benefits are also the proper meaning of the policy. Using the panel data of 274 cities in China from 2006 to 2017, this paper examines the impact of the Science and Technology Finance Policy (STFP) on carbon emission intensity in pilot cities and the transmission mechanisms through the difference-in-differences method and further explores…
Nonlinear effect of industrial robot applications on carbon emissions: Evidence from China
Morphology changes and the expansion of major port cities in the Philippines from 1990 to 2020
How does financial openness affect pollution emission of industrial enterprises?—Empirical evidence from the entry of foreign banks in China
Currently, the effects of financial openness (FO) on the environment have not been assessed at the micro level of enterprises. This article uses the difference‐in‐differences method to explore the pollution abatement effect of FO. The results show that FO can effectively promote pollution abatement with a significant environmental performance enhancement effect. In addition, the pollution abatement effect of FO is stronger in large, heavy industr…
Early childhood learning patterns for a home visiting program in rural China
This paper uses novel experimental data from a prototypical early childhood home visiting program in China with high‐frequency measurements to investigate the growth of multiple skills. After identifying the presence of child skill development on multiple skills during the intervention, we further study the features of child learning patterns. We find that individual heterogeneity and previous task performance (state dependence) are key propertie…
More work, better health? The moderation effect of employee-organizational psychological distance
Based on the data obtained from 1014 Chinese employees, this study clarified the relationship between work hours, psychological distance, and the occupational mental health of employees. This study revealed a curvilinear and almost inverted U-shaped relationship between work hours and occupational mental health. Furthermore, the results showed that the optimum interval of work hours to maintain high-quality occupational mental health was indicate…
Associations between Body Mass Index and Visual Impairment of School Students in Central China
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a risk indicator for some eye diseases. However, the association between BMI and Visual Impairment (VI) was not quite certain in Chinese students. Our aim was to assess the relationship between BMI and VI with a cross-sectional study. A total of 3771 students aged 6-21 years, including 729 with VI, were sampled from 24 schools in Huangpi District of central China to participate in the study. A multistage stratified cluste…
Filial piety and life satisfaction among Chinese students: Relationship harmony as mediator
We tested the mediation effect of relationship harmony in the psychological mechanisms underlying the effect of filial piety (FP) on life satisfaction. Participants were 381 undergraduate students (200 women and 181 men) at 3 universities in China who completed the Filial Piety Scale, the Interpersonal Relationship Harmony Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results of structural equation modeling showed that reciprocity FP had a signifi…
Map Changes and Theme Evolution in Work Hours: A Co-Word Analysis
(1) Background: Work hours are the basic carrier impacting employees' work−life experience and organizational performance, and employees have greater anxiety in relation to work hours as new technology requires an increasingly faster work rhythm. However, scientific research on this topic lags far behind the practice, calling to attention the need for research on work hours from the perspective of historical evolution; (2) Methods: The Bibliometr…
How Much Is Too Much? The Influence of Work Hours on Social Development: An Empirical Analysis for OECD Countries
Work is a cornerstone of social development. Quantifying the impact on development of fluctuations in work hours is important because longer work hours increasingly seem to be the norm. Based on an integrative perspective that combines individual, organizational, and social factors, we constructed a model using data from 31 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The proposed model was used to test t…
A Systematic Review on the Research Progress and Evolving Trends of Occupational Health and Safety Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Mapping Knowledge Domains
Life negative events and depressive symptoms: The China longitudinal ageing social survey
Life negative events played a risk role of depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults, especially among those in rural areas, females or without a spouse. Our current study is valuable for the development of special prevention depressive symptoms programs among elderly individuals, especially those who have experienced negative events
More work, better health? The moderation effect of employee-organizational psychological distance
Based on the data obtained from 1014 Chinese employees, this study clarified the relationship between work hours, psychological distance, and the occupational mental health of employees. This study revealed a curvilinear and almost inverted U-shaped relationship between work hours and occupational mental health. Furthermore, the results showed that the optimum interval of work hours to maintain high-quality occupational mental health was indicate…
Trends and Factors Associated With Risk Perception, Anxiety, and Behavior From the Early Outbreak Period to the Controlled Period of Covid-19 Epidemic: Four Cross-Sectional Online Surveys in China in …
Background: The first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in China was brought under with 3 months—from mid-January 2020 to the end of March 2020. Less studies examined dynamic psychological effect and behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine perceived risk, anxiety, and behavioral response of the general public related to the outbreak of COVID-19 in four cross-sectional surveys conducted throughout China. Methods: In 2020, four c…
Demographic Factors and Job Characteristics Associated With Burnout in Chinese Female Nurses During Controlled Covid-19 Period: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: To investigate the prevalence of burnout syndrome among Chinese female nurses during the controlled coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period and explore its associated socio-demographic factors and job characteristics. Methods: With the multistage, stratified sampling method, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted from September to October 2020 in China. The survey tool included revised Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) with 15…
The structure and measurement of overtime work: A scale development study among Chinese employees
How Does Environmental Information Disclosure Affect Pollution Emissions: Firm-Level Evidence from China
This paper uses the environmental information announcement system as a quasi-natural experiment, cleaning China's Industrial Enterprise Pollution Database, a unique and comprehensive firm-level database, and merges it with China's Industrial Enterprise Database. Then, we use the difference-in-differences model to test the effect of environmental information announcements on firm pollution emissions and the transmission mechanism. The empirical re…
How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: From the Perspective of Innovative City Pilot Policy in China
The innovative city pilot policy is a new engine to accelerate the social development of China, which is an important support feature for realizing sustainable economic development. Using the city pilot policy issued by the Chinese government in 2008 as a quasi-natural experiment and the method of multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model, we explore the effect of the policy on regional carbon emission efficiency. The research shows that…
Towards Carbon Neutrality: Carbon Emission Performance of Science and Technology Finance Policy
Combining technology with finance is the focus of supporting economic structure adjustment, and environmental benefits are also the proper meaning of the policy. Using the panel data of 274 cities in China from 2006 to 2017, this paper examines the impact of the Science and Technology Finance Policy (STFP) on carbon emission intensity in pilot cities and the transmission mechanisms through the difference-in-differences method and further explores…
Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Management of Listed Companies in China’s Energy Industry Based on the Combined Weight-Cloud Model: From the Perspective of FPE Information Disclosure
Protecting labor safety and health and actively carrying out occupational safety and health management (OSHM) is a common need worldwide, and it is also one of the important efforts of Chinese enterprises under the background of promoting the implementation of the Healthy China strategy. Based on in-depth thinking on the current stage of OHSM, this study incorporated "management framework, management process, management effectiveness" (FPE) into …
Legislative and judicial responses to public health protection under eco-environmental damage relief in China
Background: The group-type health damage caused by eco-environmental damage has been stated in the Environmental Protection Law and other laws in China. The first-ever Chinese Civil Code, which took effect in 2021, has explicitly defined eco-environmental damage relief and imposed affirmative duties on those who polluted the environment or destroyed the ecology. This study aims to describe the status quo of public health protection in eco-environ…
Has the healthy city pilot policy improved urban health development performance in China? Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment
Can Digital Economy Development Contribute to the Low-Carbon Transition? Evidence from the City Level in China
As a new engine to promote high-quality development and a sustainable economy, the digital economy (DE) plays a key role in achieving carbon reduction targets. In this paper, we use the "broadband China (BC)" policy as a proxy variable for the DE and employ the panel data of Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2019 to investigate the effect of DE development on carbon emission intensity and its mechanism of action. It is found that (1) D…
How does financial openness affect pollution emission of industrial enterprises?—Empirical evidence from the entry of foreign banks in China
Currently, the effects of financial openness (FO) on the environment have not been assessed at the micro level of enterprises. This article uses the difference‐in‐differences method to explore the pollution abatement effect of FO. The results show that FO can effectively promote pollution abatement with a significant environmental performance enhancement effect. In addition, the pollution abatement effect of FO is stronger in large, heavy industr…
Early childhood learning patterns for a home visiting program in rural China
This paper uses novel experimental data from a prototypical early childhood home visiting program in China with high‐frequency measurements to investigate the growth of multiple skills. After identifying the presence of child skill development on multiple skills during the intervention, we further study the features of child learning patterns. We find that individual heterogeneity and previous task performance (state dependence) are key propertie…
An Experiment in the Expressive of The Material Language of Contemporary Sculpture-The Example of the Spiritual Plight of the Elderly Living Alone in China
This study aims to address the psychological state of the elderly who are now living without other family members in contemporary China and attempts to depict their mental burdens through artistic means through exploring the expressive possibilities and applications of sculptural material language. This thesis presents an attempt to exhibit the spiritual issues of China's solitary seniors through a public exhibition and collect feedback from the …
Navigating the shift: Understanding public trust in authorities amidst policy shifts in China’s Covid-19 response
China’s strict “dynamic zero-COVID” policy resulted in low infection and mortality rates due to public cooperation and top-down authority involvement. However, the abrupt abandonment of this policy on December 7, 2022, led to a surge in infections, strained medical resources, and decreased trust in the top-down authorities. This study aims to investigate the shift from pandemic fatigue to cognitive dissonance and its impact on public trust in top…
ESG performance and corporate technology innovation: Evidence from China
Morphology changes and the expansion of major port cities in the Philippines from 1990 to 2020
Nonlinear effect of industrial robot applications on carbon emissions: Evidence from China
Combined nutrition and psychosocial stimulation intervention for child development in rural China: The Role of Parental Resources
Early childhood interventions played a critical role in improving child development in impoverished contexts. Combined nutrition and psychosocial stimulation interventions (CNPSI) have shown more benefits than stand-alone supplemental nutrition interventions (SNI) in many developing countries. Based on a cluster randomized controlled trial in rural northwestern China, this study tested alternative theory-driven hypotheses regarding how primary ca…
China (17 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Economics (11 works) · Business (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (7 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works)