Recent work by Shaoda Wang
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Judicial reform in China reduced court capture and promoted economic integration
China's high-stake judicial reform boosts local court independence, curbs protectionism in cross-region lawsuits, and stimulates investment flows between regions
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How citizen participation affects environmental governance: Evidence from social media in China
Social media provides a powerful mechanism for citizens to make their voices heard, which spurs improvements in how governments regulate pollution
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Leveraging political incentives for environmental regulation: Evidence from China
Leveraging high-powered political incentives for pollution control could distort the decentralised enforcement of environmental regulation
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The political economy of policy learning: Evidence from China
While China’s bureaucracy and institutions allow large-scale policy experimentation, incentives in complex political environments can inhibit policy learning
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Subjective evaluation and bureaucratic performance: Experimental evidence from China
Uncertainty in the identity of an evaluator discourages evaluator-specific influence activities and significantly improves state employees’ performance