Research

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Publications

  • Xiqian Cai, Zhengquan Cheng, Yang Jiao (2025). Skewed Aspirations: the Impact of Economic Inequality on Adolescent’s Cognitive and Non-cognitive Performance in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.[Link]

  • Xiqian Cai, Zhengquan Cheng, Dongxu Li (2024). Balancing against Geopolitical Risk: Household Investment Portfolios during the US-China Trade War in Finance Research Letters. [Link]

  • Zhengquan Cheng (2020). Does Exercise Habit Lead to Higher Income in South China Journal of Economics (Chinese in 南方经济).[Link]

  • Pengxin Xie, Hongyu Chen, Zhengquan Cheng, Wei Fan, Shumin Ge (2025). How Does Courts Respond to the Platform Regulation Policy in Protecting Gig Workers? Evidence from Court Decisions in China in Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources.[Link]

Working Papers

  • Xiqian Cai, Zhengquan Cheng, Dongxu Li. The Last Straw that Breaks the Marriage: Stock Market Declines and Divorce Litigation Approvals.

  • Xiqian Cai, Shuai Chen, Zhengquan Cheng. MeToo Movement, Women’s Empowerment, and Judges’ Gender Gap in Decisions.

  • Xiqian Cai, Shuai Chen, Zhengquan Cheng, Emily Nix. Gender-Based Violence and Judge Response.

  • Xiqian Cai, Zhengquan Cheng, Wenchao Xu. Numbers Don’t Lie, But Brain Might: How Left-digit Bias Skews Judicial Outcomes in Court.

  • Xiqian Cai, Zhengquan Cheng, Yi Lu, Sherry Wu. Globalization and Prosocial Preference.

  • Zhengquan Cheng, Xiqian Cai. From Connectivity to Security: Rural E-Commerce and Crime Reduction in China.

  • Zhengquan Cheng, Yuxin Liu, Xingjin Yu. Can Digital Financial Inclusion Reduce Informal Financial Risk: Evidence from Judicial Documents in China.

  • Zhengquan Cheng, Lingxian Liu. Global Evidence on Gender Gap in Trust in Science and the Role of Belief.

  • Zhengquan Cheng. Breaking the Overtime Cycle: The Role of Female Leadership in Shaping Government Work Practices.

  • Zhengquan Cheng. Social Media Adoption and Fundraising Performance: Evidence from Sina Weibo Accounts of Chinese Public Foundations.