Individuals who have been subtly reminded of death display heightened in-group favouritism, or “worldview defense.” Terror management theory argues (i) that death cues engender worldview defense via psychological mechanisms specifically evolved to suppress death anxiety, and (ii) that the core function of religiosity is to suppress death anxiety. Thus, terror management theory predicts that ext...

Using the 2011-2013 China Migrants Dynamic Survey, this paper utilizes quarter of year in which a child was born as an instrumental variable to measure education shock and explores its impact on migrated households. We only find significant education-induced migration among boys, we attribute son preference China. Due migration, per capita household consumption increases by 56.7%, savings rate ...

A series of articles on various aspects the work by great Buddhist master Gombodorjiin Zanabazar (1635–1723), allows reconstruction image wisdom deity Manjushri. In pantheon Manjushri belongs to rank bodhisattvas, enlightened beings who have set themselves highest altruistic goal — help all living until they achieve Buddhahood. The acquisition knowledge and is considered main thing in practice ...

Linking China’s interest in the maritime waters arises from the geo-strategic importance of Sea Lines of Communications (SLOCs) vital to the oil supply of the country. China is building strategic relationships and developing a naval capability to establish a forward presence along the SLOCs that connect China to the Middle East and to Africa. The entire stretch includes South China Sea, Indian ...

The Impact of Rural-Urban Migration on the Health of the Left-behind Parents* Since the reform and opening up in 1978, China has begun a period of rapid industrialization and urbanization. Along with an increasing number of rural people migrating to urban area for jobs, there are a considerable number of elderly parents left behind in the rural area. The impact of migration of the adult childre...