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The hidden cost of uncertainty: How policy instability delays industrial land development in Shanghai, China Open

Caiwei Zhang, Helen X. H. Bao, Lennon H.T. Choy, K.W. Chau · 2025

The Effectiveness of Behavioural Interventions on Residential Location Choices and Commute Behaviours: Experimental Evidence from China Open

Yangfanqi Liu, Helen X. H. Bao, Jie Liu · 2025

This study used randomised controlled trials to test the effectiveness of three behavioural interventions, i.e., focalism, social norm, and visualisation, in changing people’s housing and commuting preferences. The experiment was conducted…

Good jobs, good tenants? Understanding racial and gender discrimination in the housing market Open

Andrew H. Huang, Helen X. H. Bao · 2025

Foreign Investment and Housing Market Stability in Developing Economies: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia Open

Nur Hafizah Ismail, Mohd Zaini Abd Karim, Helen X. H. Bao · 2025

Sustainable property development in developing economies requires a careful balance between attracting foreign capital and maintaining housing affordability for local residents. While foreign direct investment (FDI) serves as a crucial eng…

The Impact of Straw Burning on Air Quality in China： An Empirical Analysis Based on Landsat-8 Moderate Resolution Satellite Monitoring Data Open

Hongwei Xu, Qingqing Liu, Helen X. H. Bao · 2025

The Risk of Misjudging Risks: Human Perceptions vs. Physical Recovery in City Resilience Open

Zeyu Zhao, Jiayu Chen, Helen X. H. Bao, Zoe Li, Yuhan Zheng , et al. · 2025

The Gender Dimension of Homeownership: Evidence from China Open

Denise Pui Chung Chan, Nancy Y. Liu, Helen X. H. Bao · 2025

The Hidden Cost of Uncertainty: How Policy Instability Delays Industrial Land Development Open

Chao Zhang, Helen X. H. Bao, Lennon H.T. Choy, Kwong Wing Chau · 2025

Beyond the ESG Facade: Measuring and Addressing Corporate "Lip Service" Open

Jiajia Xu, Mingwei Liu, Helen X. H. Bao · 2025

From Participation to Partnership: A Systematic Review of Public Engagement in Sustainable Urban Planning Open

Ping He, Qian-Cheng Wang, H. Wang, Helen X. H. Bao, Qiping Shen , et al. · 2025

Land-use efficiency and local government revenue: Evidence from 272 Chinese cities using a novel structural equation modelling approach Open

Tianyuan Wang, Li Wan, Helen X. H. Bao · 2024

The unprecedented urbanisation observed in leading developing countries has placed immense pressure on effective and efficient land management. The significance of land-use efficiency in the Chinese context has been addressed in the litera…

Unpacking the effects of rural homestead development rights reform on rural revitalization in China Open

Qianyu Zhao, Helen X. H. Bao, Shurong Yao · 2024

Rural homestead development rights (RHDR) reform is considered a pivotal tool for promoting rural revitalization in China. Thus, identifying the impact of RHDR reform on rural revitalization is crucial for comprehensively understanding the…

Is hiding my first name enough? Using behavioural interventions to mitigate racial and gender discrimination in the rental housing market Open

Helen X. H. Bao · 2024

This study investigates whether behavioural interventions can reduce racial and gender discrimination in the rental housing market. In our correspondence tests, we incorporated two specific behavioural interventions: providing employment d…

Social capital and the effectiveness of land use policies: Evidence from rural China Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Yan Jiang, Ziyou Wang, Lei Feng · 2024

When the cat is away the mice will not play: The political economy of carbon emission trading systems Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Tony He Tang · 2024

Political uncertainty and carbon emission trading: Evidence from China Open

Tony He Tang, Helen X. H. Bao · 2023

This study explores the impact of political uncertainty on sustainable urban development by examining carbon emission trading systems (ETS) in four major markets in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Hubei) from 2014 to 2022. As an a…

Understanding local government debt financing of infrastructure projects in China: Evidence based on accounting data from local government financing vehicles Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Ziyou Wang, Robert Liangqi Wu · 2023

Between Carrots And Sticks, From Intentions To Actions: Behavioural Interventions For Housing Decisions Open

Helen X. H. Bao · 2023

Through a systematic and critical review of the literature, we assembled a list of behavioural biases identified in the housing market and a taxonomy of behavioural interventions tested extensively in the last two decades. Based on these f…

Assessing the ecological impacts of coastal reclamation on cropland protection: An integrated index system Open

Lefeng Qiu, Helen X. H. Bao · 2023

Coastal land reclamation has been practiced widely to accommodate rapid urbanization. But the exploitation of coastal wetlands also imposes ecological risks and jeopardizes ecological security in many countries. The overall effects of coas…

Political institutions and corporate <span>risk‐taking</span>: International evidence Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Rohan Cardoza · 2023

Tapping into firm‐level accounting data across 90 countries over a 26‐year period, we find that sound political institutions are positively associated with corporate risk‐taking. This result is economically significant, robust to alternati…

Housing wealth distribution, inequality and residential satisfaction Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Charlotte Chunming Meng · 2023

This research investigates the relationship between housing wealth and residential satisfaction. Using household panel survey data from the UK, we find that individuals’ asymmetric responses to changes in housing wealth distribution, that …

The Effectiveness of Behavioural Interventions on Residential Location Choices and Commute Behaviours: Experimental Evidence From China Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Yangfanqi Liu, Jie Liu · 2023

Between Carrots and Sticks, from Intentions to Actions: Behavioural Interventions for Housing Decisions Open

Helen X. H. Bao · 2023

Good Jobs, Good Tenants? Field Evidence of Racial and Gender Discrimination in the UK’s Housing Market Open

Andrew H. Huang, Helen X. H. Bao · 2023

Isolating the net effect of multiple government interventions with an extended Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered (SEIR) framework: empirical evidence from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China Open

Jie Liu, Boya Gao, Helen X. H. Bao, Zhenwu Shi · 2022

Objective By using a data-driven statistical approach, we isolated the net effect of multiple government interventions that were simultaneously implemented during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China. Design, data sources and elig…

On the Strategic Timing of Sales by Real Estate Developers: To Wait or To Presell? Open

Ling Li, Helen X. H. Bao, K.W. Chau · 2022

Improving Food Security through Entomophagy: Can Behavioural Interventions Influence Consumer Preference for Edible Insects? Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Yuna Song · 2022

Compared with meats, edible insects taste just as good, are equally or even more nutritious, and have a significantly smaller environmental footprint. However, the adoption of entomophagy is still limited, particularly in Western countries…

Political Uncertainty and Carbon Emission Trading: Evidence from China Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Tony He Tang · 2022

Is Hiding My First Name Enough? Using Behavioural Interventions to Mitigate Racial and Gender Discrimination in the Rental Housing Market Open

Helen X. H. Bao · 2022

Environmental Perspectives on Entomophagy: Can Behavioural Interventions Influence Consumer Preference for Edible Insects? Open

Helen X. H. Bao, Yuna Song · 2022

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