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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 容楚颖博士 (经济学系) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ei/cbi048 |
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摘要Traditionally, belief in the Chinese zodiac promotes the superstition that the timing of one's birth determines one's fate. Adherence to this belief has resulted in increased birth rates during Dragon years and, hence, problems in the logistics of providing certain public goods and services (such as schools and medical services) by governments. Despite the possible economic impacts of this superstition on society, no previous study has attempted to test its validity. Using the 1991 and 1996 Hong Kong census data sets, as well as the standard return-to-education methodology, we do not find any evidence for this pervasive superstition.
着者Wong KF, Yung L
期刊名称ECONOMIC INQUIRY
出版年份2005
月份7
日期1
卷号43
期次3
出版社WILEY-BLACKWELL
页次689 - 697
国际标準期刊号0095-2583
电子国际标準期刊号http://aims.cuhk.edu.hk/converis/portal/Publication/1465-7295
语言英式英语
Web of Science 学科类别Business & Economics; Economics; ECONOMICS
