Shenghua Lu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099562 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shenghua Lu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shenghua |
| FAMILY NAME | Lu |
| SIGNATURE | LU S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhejiang University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7655-6908 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Brokerage and patronage: Regional chambers of commerce and firm subsidies in China
Although conventional wisdom suggests that corporations form groups to obtain policy benefits through lobbying, we argue that business interest groups can secure distributive benefits for their members without advocating for policy changes. We introduce broker theory, which posits that interest groups act as intermediaries, linking member firms with political patrons who deliver tangible favors. We test this theory by examining China's interprovi…
Judiciary-driven finance: Quasi-experimental evidence from specialized financial adjudication institutions in China
Food politics in China: How strengthened accountability enhances food security
How political connections exploit loopholes in procurement institutions for government contracts: Evidence from China
Conventional studies show that political connections have significant distributional effects. Yet, the means by which political connections affect the distribution of economic resources has not been fully investigated. This paper examines the role of political connections in the allocation of government procurements in China by combining quantitative and qualitative evidence. For quantitative analysis, we focus on a specific type of political con…
The association between physical performance and subjective wellbeing in Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the association between physical performance and subjective wellbeing among Chinese older adults. Methods Data on the Chinese population were gathered from the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health Survey (SAGE). This survey used a stratified multistage cluster sample design based on geographical location and economic status. Chinese older adults aged 65 years old or above from eight provinces (Guangdong, …
Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on mental health in individuals with drug rehabilitee: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This current study suggests that TCE (Tai Chi, Qigong) may have benefits in alleviating depression, anxiety, and drug cravings in drug rehabilitees. Further studies are required to verify our results through the implementation of well-designed experimental protocols
Market-oriented reform and land use efficiency: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
Testing the Relationship between Land Approval and Promotion Incentives of Provincial Top Leaders in China
Relative Deprivation and Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Village Governance
Land expropriation is a common source of grievances and resistance from farmers in China. Based on survey data, we propose that farmers’ sense of relative deprivation is one of the causes. Our study focuses on compensation distribution in villages, where village collectives are the reference for comparison. Relative deprivation is measured by the ratio of farmer compensation to the standard government compensation; the gap between these is roughl…
Local economic structure, regional competition and the formation of industrial land price in China: Combining evidence from process tracing with quantitative results
Distributive politics in China: Regional favouritism and expansion of construction land
Land conversion control in China remains in the shadow of the planned economy. Highly hierarchical governments fully control both land quotas and land approval, which are indispensable for each added area of construction land. But the actual mechanisms of land resource distribution, because they are masked by the ambiguity of institutional provisions, are opaque. This article discusses the theoretical influence of regional favouritism to birthpla…
Establishing a Management Information System for Education in Ethnic Minority Regions
This work took place in 1998 as part of an international project aimed at strengthening the ethnic minority education in People's Republic of China (PRC). The project was sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Its purpose was to establish a management information system to guide and assist officials of the Department of Ethnic Minority Education (DEME) of the State Education Commission (SEdC) and county level ethnic minority education off…
Testing the Relationship between Land Approval and Promotion Incentives of Provincial Top Leaders in China
How political connections exploit loopholes in procurement institutions for government contracts: Evidence from China
Conventional studies show that political connections have significant distributional effects. Yet, the means by which political connections affect the distribution of economic resources has not been fully investigated. This paper examines the role of political connections in the allocation of government procurements in China by combining quantitative and qualitative evidence. For quantitative analysis, we focus on a specific type of political con…
Local economic structure, regional competition and the formation of industrial land price in China: Combining evidence from process tracing with quantitative results
Market-oriented reform and land use efficiency: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
Distributive politics in China: Regional favouritism and expansion of construction land
Land conversion control in China remains in the shadow of the planned economy. Highly hierarchical governments fully control both land quotas and land approval, which are indispensable for each added area of construction land. But the actual mechanisms of land resource distribution, because they are masked by the ambiguity of institutional provisions, are opaque. This article discusses the theoretical influence of regional favouritism to birthpla…
Relative Deprivation and Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Village Governance
Land expropriation is a common source of grievances and resistance from farmers in China. Based on survey data, we propose that farmers’ sense of relative deprivation is one of the causes. Our study focuses on compensation distribution in villages, where village collectives are the reference for comparison. Relative deprivation is measured by the ratio of farmer compensation to the standard government compensation; the gap between these is roughl…
Establishing a Management Information System for Education in Ethnic Minority Regions
This work took place in 1998 as part of an international project aimed at strengthening the ethnic minority education in People's Republic of China (PRC). The project was sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Its purpose was to establish a management information system to guide and assist officials of the Department of Ethnic Minority Education (DEME) of the State Education Commission (SEdC) and county level ethnic minority education off…
Local economic structure, regional competition and the formation of industrial land price in China: Combining evidence from process tracing with quantitative results
Distributive politics in China: Regional favouritism and expansion of construction land
Land conversion control in China remains in the shadow of the planned economy. Highly hierarchical governments fully control both land quotas and land approval, which are indispensable for each added area of construction land. But the actual mechanisms of land resource distribution, because they are masked by the ambiguity of institutional provisions, are opaque. This article discusses the theoretical influence of regional favouritism to birthpla…
Relative Deprivation and Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Village Governance
Land expropriation is a common source of grievances and resistance from farmers in China. Based on survey data, we propose that farmers’ sense of relative deprivation is one of the causes. Our study focuses on compensation distribution in villages, where village collectives are the reference for comparison. Relative deprivation is measured by the ratio of farmer compensation to the standard government compensation; the gap between these is roughl…
The association between physical performance and subjective wellbeing in Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the association between physical performance and subjective wellbeing among Chinese older adults. Methods Data on the Chinese population were gathered from the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health Survey (SAGE). This survey used a stratified multistage cluster sample design based on geographical location and economic status. Chinese older adults aged 65 years old or above from eight provinces (Guangdong, …
Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on mental health in individuals with drug rehabilitee: A systematic review and meta-analysis
This current study suggests that TCE (Tai Chi, Qigong) may have benefits in alleviating depression, anxiety, and drug cravings in drug rehabilitees. Further studies are required to verify our results through the implementation of well-designed experimental protocols
Market-oriented reform and land use efficiency: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
Testing the Relationship between Land Approval and Promotion Incentives of Provincial Top Leaders in China
How political connections exploit loopholes in procurement institutions for government contracts: Evidence from China
Conventional studies show that political connections have significant distributional effects. Yet, the means by which political connections affect the distribution of economic resources has not been fully investigated. This paper examines the role of political connections in the allocation of government procurements in China by combining quantitative and qualitative evidence. For quantitative analysis, we focus on a specific type of political con…
Judiciary-driven finance: Quasi-experimental evidence from specialized financial adjudication institutions in China
Food politics in China: How strengthened accountability enhances food security
Brokerage and patronage: Regional chambers of commerce and firm subsidies in China
Although conventional wisdom suggests that corporations form groups to obtain policy benefits through lobbying, we argue that business interest groups can secure distributive benefits for their members without advocating for policy changes. We introduce broker theory, which posits that interest groups act as intermediaries, linking member firms with political patrons who deliver tangible favors. We test this theory by examining China's interprovi…
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