Mu Ren
Biographic Data
| ID | 8840253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mu Ren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mu |
| FAMILY NAME | Ren |
| SIGNATURE | REN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8238-3364 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 132 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
A Comparative Analysis of the China Policies of Japan and South Korea Amid Sino–US Confrontation, 2017–2024
This study compares the China policies of Japan and South Korea under escalating US–China strategic competition and asserts that both states’ policy approaches reflect ontological security pursuits. The analysis illustrates how Tokyo and Seoul formulate policies that align with their self-perceived identities within established relational frameworks with the two superpowers to preserve ontological security. The findings reveal that ontological in…
Between autonomy and dependency
This study evaluates the effectiveness of hedging strategies by Central Asian states in managing relations with China, focusing on economic resilience, political autonomy and domestic stability. Using a comparative case-study approach, it distinguishes between symbolic and substantive hedging, revealing that economic diversification, robust institutions and alternative partnerships are critical to success. Through a comparative analysis, the find…
Unraveling the Impact of Team Performance‐Prove Goal Orientation on Employee Creative Performance Through a Transactional Stress Theory Framework
Although research on team performance‐prove goal orientation (TPPGO) has flourished, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating its impact on individual performance. Drawing upon transactional stress theory, our study aims to explore the dual nature of the influence exerted by TPPGO on employee creative performance. Employing a multi‐level regression analysis of 369 two‐stage, multi‐source matched questionnaire responses, we find that chal…
The Shifting Global Geo-Political Landscape
This research examines the strategic triangle of China, Russia, and the United States, clarifying how Chinaâ s rise and Russiaâ s resurgence condition the U.S.â s strategic response within this interdependent triad. It posits that a â dual-containment paradoxâ where the U.S. is trying to contain both China and Russia concurrently, strengthens their alignment inadvertently, and intensifies competition. Chinaâ s military and economic ascent challen…
Elevated strategic partnership between India and Japan in the context of the rising power of China
The growing India-Japan engagements are not only focused on economic issues, but also cover a wide range of interests, including regional security, political, and maritime security concerns. Both countries are consolidating strategic partnerships to address the risks and vulnerabilities posed by the evolving regional balance of power. Through their embeddedness with China, both India and Japan form an intrinsic part of the Indo-Pacific geopolitic…
Forced off the farm? Farmers’ labor allocation response to land requisition in China
Public environmental concern in China
Migration and young child nutrition
Do elected leaders in a limited democracy have real power? Evidence from rural China
Left behind to farm? Women's labor re-allocation in rural China
Rural Roads and Local Market Development in Vietnam
We assess impacts of rural road rehabilitation on market development at the commune level in rural Vietnam and examine the geographic, community, and household covariates of impact. Double difference and matching methods are used to address sources of selection bias in identifying impacts. The results point to significant average impacts on the development of local markets. There is also evidence of considerable impact heterogeneity, with a tende…
Why does the Great Chinese Famine affect the male and female survivors differently? Mortality selection versus son preference
Migration and the overweight and underweight status of children in rural China
Left Behind To Farm ? Women's Labor Re-Allocation In Rural China
The transformation of work during China s rapid economic development is associated with a substantial but little noticed re-allocation of traditional farm labor among women, with some doing much less and some much more. This paper studies how the work, time allocation, and health of non-migrant women are affected by the out-migration of others in their household. The analysis finds that the women left behind are doing more farm work than would ha…
Fungibility and the flypaper effect of project aid
Elderly parent health and the migration decisions of adult children
Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This article addresses the question of how participation is affected by elderly parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor health of an elderly parent has less impact on the probability of employment as a migrant when an adult child has siblings…
Income Shocks, Consumption, Wealth, and Human Capital
Using the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, this article investigates how Russian households’ consumption responds to income shocks and, in particular, how household wealth and human capital affect the households’ ability to smooth consumption. An instrumental variable estimation method with household fixed effects is implemented. After correcting for potential problems of sample attrition using the inverse probability weighting method, the …
Elderly parent health and the migration decisions of adult children
Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This article addresses the question of how participation is affected by elderly parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor health of an elderly parent has less impact on the probability of employment as a migrant when an adult child has siblings…
Migration and the overweight and underweight status of children in rural China
Migration and young child nutrition
Public environmental concern in China
Forced off the farm? Farmers’ labor allocation response to land requisition in China
Fungibility and the flypaper effect of project aid
Do elected leaders in a limited democracy have real power? Evidence from rural China
Elevated strategic partnership between India and Japan in the context of the rising power of China
The growing India-Japan engagements are not only focused on economic issues, but also cover a wide range of interests, including regional security, political, and maritime security concerns. Both countries are consolidating strategic partnerships to address the risks and vulnerabilities posed by the evolving regional balance of power. Through their embeddedness with China, both India and Japan form an intrinsic part of the Indo-Pacific geopolitic…
Income Shocks, Consumption, Wealth, and Human Capital
Using the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, this article investigates how Russian households’ consumption responds to income shocks and, in particular, how household wealth and human capital affect the households’ ability to smooth consumption. An instrumental variable estimation method with household fixed effects is implemented. After correcting for potential problems of sample attrition using the inverse probability weighting method, the …
Fungibility and the flypaper effect of project aid
Elderly parent health and the migration decisions of adult children
Recent research has shown that participation in migrant labor markets has led to substantial increases in income for families in rural China. This article addresses the question of how participation is affected by elderly parent health. We find that younger adults are less likely to work as migrants when a parent is ill. Poor health of an elderly parent has less impact on the probability of employment as a migrant when an adult child has siblings…
Left Behind To Farm ? Women's Labor Re-Allocation In Rural China
The transformation of work during China s rapid economic development is associated with a substantial but little noticed re-allocation of traditional farm labor among women, with some doing much less and some much more. This paper studies how the work, time allocation, and health of non-migrant women are affected by the out-migration of others in their household. The analysis finds that the women left behind are doing more farm work than would ha…
Why does the Great Chinese Famine affect the male and female survivors differently? Mortality selection versus son preference
Migration and the overweight and underweight status of children in rural China
Left behind to farm? Women's labor re-allocation in rural China
Rural Roads and Local Market Development in Vietnam
We assess impacts of rural road rehabilitation on market development at the commune level in rural Vietnam and examine the geographic, community, and household covariates of impact. Double difference and matching methods are used to address sources of selection bias in identifying impacts. The results point to significant average impacts on the development of local markets. There is also evidence of considerable impact heterogeneity, with a tende…
Do elected leaders in a limited democracy have real power? Evidence from rural China
Migration and young child nutrition
Public environmental concern in China
Forced off the farm? Farmers’ labor allocation response to land requisition in China
Elevated strategic partnership between India and Japan in the context of the rising power of China
The growing India-Japan engagements are not only focused on economic issues, but also cover a wide range of interests, including regional security, political, and maritime security concerns. Both countries are consolidating strategic partnerships to address the risks and vulnerabilities posed by the evolving regional balance of power. Through their embeddedness with China, both India and Japan form an intrinsic part of the Indo-Pacific geopolitic…
Unraveling the Impact of Team Performance‐Prove Goal Orientation on Employee Creative Performance Through a Transactional Stress Theory Framework
Although research on team performance‐prove goal orientation (TPPGO) has flourished, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating its impact on individual performance. Drawing upon transactional stress theory, our study aims to explore the dual nature of the influence exerted by TPPGO on employee creative performance. Employing a multi‐level regression analysis of 369 two‐stage, multi‐source matched questionnaire responses, we find that chal…
The Shifting Global Geo-Political Landscape
This research examines the strategic triangle of China, Russia, and the United States, clarifying how Chinaâ s rise and Russiaâ s resurgence condition the U.S.â s strategic response within this interdependent triad. It posits that a â dual-containment paradoxâ where the U.S. is trying to contain both China and Russia concurrently, strengthens their alignment inadvertently, and intensifies competition. Chinaâ s military and economic ascent challen…
A Comparative Analysis of the China Policies of Japan and South Korea Amid Sino–US Confrontation, 2017–2024
This study compares the China policies of Japan and South Korea under escalating US–China strategic competition and asserts that both states’ policy approaches reflect ontological security pursuits. The analysis illustrates how Tokyo and Seoul formulate policies that align with their self-perceived identities within established relational frameworks with the two superpowers to preserve ontological security. The findings reveal that ontological in…
Between autonomy and dependency
This study evaluates the effectiveness of hedging strategies by Central Asian states in managing relations with China, focusing on economic resilience, political autonomy and domestic stability. Using a comparative case-study approach, it distinguishes between symbolic and substantive hedging, revealing that economic diversification, robust institutions and alternative partnerships are critical to success. Through a comparative analysis, the find…
China (12 works) · Economics (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (5 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 works) · Labour economics (4 works) · Politics (4 works)