WEAI's Professor Qin Gao has published an article with Beijing Normal University's Professor Huawei Han in the Journal of Happiness Studies. The article, titled "Does Welfare Participation Improve Life Satisfaction? Evidence from Panel Data in Rural China" uses recent national longitudinal survey data from the China Family Panel Studies in 2012 and 2014 and a combination of … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Nikkei Asian Review Article About the Closing of Bangkok’s Dusit Zoo
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an August 29, 2018 article in the Nikkei Asian Review titled "Politics of Thai Zoology: Closure of Bangkok's Dusit Zoo Highlights State of Thai Democracy." "The banishment of the zoo to the provinces is a signal that times are … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Asia Times Article About the Closing of a Historic Bangkok Horse Track
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an August 12, 2018 article in the Asia Times titled "Finish Line for Century-old Bangkok Horse Track," about the upcoming September closure of the illustrious military-affiliated Royal Turf Club. "...The Club’s eviction is a … [Read more...]
