This book is sponsored by the Humanity and Social Science Foundation, China Ministry of Education
(No. 21YJC630005), the Shanghai Pujiang Program (No. 2019PJC029), and the National Natural Science
Foundation of China (No. 72102072).
Chapter 1
Introduction1
1.1 Motivation .....................................................................................1
1.2 Main contents of this book ............................................................3
1.3 Significance of the book ................................................................6
Chapter 2
Changes in the return to CCP membership in rural and urban China 10
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................10
2.2 Changes in China’s wage determination systems........................11
2.3 Literature Review ........................................................................13
2.4 Methodology and Data ................................................................18
2.5 Results .........................................................................................21
2.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................28
2.7 Limitations and suggestions for future work ...............................29
Chapter 3
Born with a silver spoon? The career effects of having a cadre parent 36
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................36
3.2 Literature review .........................................................................41
3.3 Data .............................................................................................45
3.4 Empirical models .........................................................................49
3.5 Empirical results ..........................................................................51
3.6 Discussion of transmission mechanisms ....................................57
3.7 Conclusions .................................................................................64
Chapter 4
Exposure to Peer Cadre Parents: Randomization Evidence in China 75
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................75
4.2 Significance of Cadre Status........................................................80
4.3 Data and Balancing Test ..............................................................82
4.4 Empirical Model ..........................................................................85
4.5 Results .........................................................................................86
4.6 Mechanisms .................................................................................90
4.7 Further Evidence .........................................................................92
4.8 Falsification Tests: The Spillover of Peers’ Manager Parents .....94
4.9 Conclusion ...................................................................................95
Chapter 5
Pie-growing or Pie-sharing? The Effects of Democratic Management on Compensation and Firms’ Performance 109
5.1 Introduction ...............................................................................109
5.2 Literature Review ......................................................................111
5.3 Institutional Background ...........................................................117
5.4 Hypothesis Development ..........................................................126
5.5 Research Methods .....................................................................134
5.6 Results .......................................................................................141
5.7 Discussions and Conclusions ....................................................147
Introduction1
1.1 Motivation .....................................................................................1
1.2 Main contents of this book ............................................................3
1.3 Significance of the book ................................................................6
Chapter 2
Changes in the return to CCP membership in rural and urban China 10
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................10
2.2 Changes in China’s wage determination systems........................11
2.3 Literature Review ........................................................................13
2.4 Methodology and Data ................................................................18
2.5 Results .........................................................................................21
2.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................28
2.7 Limitations and suggestions for future work ...............................29
Chapter 3
Born with a silver spoon? The career effects of having a cadre parent 36
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................36
3.2 Literature review .........................................................................41
3.3 Data .............................................................................................45
3.4 Empirical models .........................................................................49
3.5 Empirical results ..........................................................................51
3.6 Discussion of transmission mechanisms ....................................57
3.7 Conclusions .................................................................................64
Chapter 4
Exposure to Peer Cadre Parents: Randomization Evidence in China 75
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................75
4.2 Significance of Cadre Status........................................................80
4.3 Data and Balancing Test ..............................................................82
4.4 Empirical Model ..........................................................................85
4.5 Results .........................................................................................86
4.6 Mechanisms .................................................................................90
4.7 Further Evidence .........................................................................92
4.8 Falsification Tests: The Spillover of Peers’ Manager Parents .....94
4.9 Conclusion ...................................................................................95
Chapter 5
Pie-growing or Pie-sharing? The Effects of Democratic Management on Compensation and Firms’ Performance 109
5.1 Introduction ...............................................................................109
5.2 Literature Review ......................................................................111
5.3 Institutional Background ...........................................................117
5.4 Hypothesis Development ..........................................................126
5.5 Research Methods .....................................................................134
5.6 Results .......................................................................................141
5.7 Discussions and Conclusions ....................................................147