Little Emperors: Behavioral Impacts of China's One-Child Policy (ICPSR 34521)
Version Date: Jan 18, 2013 View help for published
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Lisa Cameron, Monash University;
Nisvan Erkal, University of Melbourne;
Lata Gangadharan, Monash University;
Xin Meng, Australian National University
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34521.v1
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This study explores the behavioral impact of the One Child Policy in China. Using experimental data it examines whether the One Child Policy affected altruism, trust, trust-worthiness, risk-taking, and competitiveness in individuals. Survey data on personality traits and demographics of the sample are included.
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city
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Random sample of Beijing population born in 1975, 1978, 1980, and 1983, with parents who had urban hukou at the time of the respondents birth. Subjects were recruited by a private survey company using their regular subject-recruitment network, by approaching people on the streets of Beijing, and by posting an advertisement on their website, and on notice boards and street lamp posts across Beijing.
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Population of Beijing.
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100 percent
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Dictator games, trust games, risk games, and competition games were conducted. The Big-5 personality traits was also used.
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2013-01-18
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- Cameron, Lisa, Nisvan Erkal, Lata Gangadharan, and Xin Meng. Little Emperors: Behavioral Impacts of China's One-Child Policy. ICPSR34521-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-01-18. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34521.v1
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The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.