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154966
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Ken Ross examines the long-serving secretary of external affairs’ relationship with contrasting prime ministers in the 1950s.
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ID:
115847
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170083
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This paper considers how proficiency in Standard Mandarin, China's official language, affects employment probabilities in China. Previously, research has focused on language proficiency' effects on earnings, with little research having been done on how proficiency affects employment probabilities vis-à-vis unemployment. Data will be taken from the China Labor-force Dynamics Survey (CLDS), which makes it possible to distinguish between employed and unemployed people. Using a linear probability model, it is estimated that a one-standard-deviation increase in Mandarin proficiency decreases unemployment probabilities by 5%. Significant heterogeneity is also found. The ‘employment premium’ for language proficiency is highest for younger people and people living in urban areas. The effects on employment is not significant for older people, and people living in rural areas.
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189229
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The People’s Republic of China has invited both fascination and fear, admiration and contempt in the last few years. Various public opinion surveys’ data findings reveal a nuanced and conflicted phenomenon of ‘Sinophobia’ and ‘Sinophillia’ across the world nations. One view of China is that of an ‘autocratic,’ ‘anti-democratic’ regime provoking anxiety and suspicion reflected in a trending wave of anti-China sentiments evolving into ‘Sinophobia,’ with its prevalence and intensity highlighted in increasing cases of racism and violence towards immigrant Chinese after the novel coronavirus outbreak. The growing intensity of Sinophobia is noticed in countries witnessing a barging influx of Chinese investment with Chinese land grabs and the loss of native jobs. However, another view is of a nation that inspires vast admiration for its economic ascent and traditional culture. Today, China has an increasing appeal and attraction not just for its economic engagement but also for its culture, language and tourism.
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