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Journal articles
2017, 'Editorial: Governance reforms to address environmental and urbanization issues in China', Environment and Urbanization, http://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/EAU/li_introduction_china.pdf
,2017, 'New intergenerational contracts in the making? – The experience of urban China', Journal of Asian Public Policy, 10, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17516234.2017.1290864
,2017, 'Infrastructure Spending in China Increases Trust in Local Government', Social Indicators Research, 132, pp. 341 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-015-1223-z
,2016, 'Governing urbanization and the New Urbanization Plan in China', Environment and Urbanization, 28, pp. 515 - 534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247816647345
,2015, 'Economic structure, social risks and the challenges to social policy in Macau, China', Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2, pp. 383 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.80
,2015, 'Motivating intersectoral collaboration with the Hygienic City Campaign in Jingchang, China', Environment and Urbanization, 27, pp. 285 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247814565567
,2015, 'Chinese overseas hydro-power dams and social sustainability: The Bui dam in Ghana and the Kamchay dam in Cambodia', Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, pp. 573 - 589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.103
,2014, 'Social pension unification in an urbanising China: Paths and constraints', Public Administration and Development, 34, pp. 281 - 293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pad.1687
,2014, 'Coordinating Urban and Rural Development in China - Learning from Chengdu', REGIONAL STUDIES, 48, pp. 936 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2014.885331
,2014, 'Governance of "Problematic Neighbourhoods" and its transition (城市“问题社区”社会治理的不同视角及其变迁)', China Governance Review ( 中国治理评论), 1, pp. 84 - 109, http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-ZLPL201401005.htm
,2013, 'Governing urban climate change adaptation in China', Environment and Urbanization, 25, pp. 413 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247813490907
,2013, 'Whose games? The costs of being "Olympic citizens" in Beijing', Environment and Urbanization, 25, pp. 559 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247813501139
,2013, 'Why has china grown so fast for so long? by khalid malik', Economic Record, 89, pp. 426 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12064
,2013, 'Housing Problems of Peasant Workers: the Particularity of Floating (农民工居住问题:解读漂泊状态下的特殊性)', Journal of Nanjing Institute of Population Management (南京人口管理干部学院学报), pp. 3 - 7, http://www.cqvip.com/qk/90404x/201303/50200667.html
,2013, 'Intergenerational Housing Support Between Retired Old Parents and their Children in Urban China', Urban Studies, 50, pp. 3225 - 3242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098013483602
,2011, 'Housing provision for rural-urban migrant workers in Chinese cities: The roles of the state, employers and the market', Social Policy and Administration, 45, pp. 694 - 713, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00803.x
,2011, 'Introduction: Radical change in welfare systems in China - the interaction between the state and the other actors', Social Policy and Administration, 45, pp. 629 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00798.x
,2011, 'Motivating service improvement with award and competitions–Hygienic City Campaigns in China', Environment and Urbanization, 23, pp. 41 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247810396987
,2010, 'Employers as landlords for rural-to-urban migrants in Chinese cities', Environment and Urbanization, 22, pp. 13 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247809358038
,2010, 'Migrants as a source of revenue in small towns in China', Environment and Urbanization, 22, pp. 51 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247809356179
,2010, 'Local government competition and awards in social policy implementation (社会政策执行中的地方政府间竞赛与评奖: 地方激励理论及其在改善环境卫生中的实践)', Chinese Public Policy Review (中国公共政策评论 ), pp. 94 - 110, http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-ZGZP201000005.htm
,2010, 'Social Justice: Theories and Practices in the UK (社会公正的理论与英国的实践分析)', Nankai Academic Journal (南开学报), pp. 61 - 69, http://www.nssd.org/articles/article_detail.aspx?id=1001412140
,2009, 'Drivers of housing choice among rural-to-urban migrants: evidence from Taiyuan', JOURNAL OF ASIAN PUBLIC POLICY, 2, pp. 142 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17516230903027898
,2009, 'An international Comparison of multinational corporations' social responsibility (跨国公司社会责任范畴国际比较)', On Economic Problems (经济问题), 6, pp. 57 - 69, http://d.wanfangdata.com.cn/periodical/jjwt200906018
,2009, 'Economic Crisese, Government and Multi-national Corporations' Social Responsiblity (经济危机, 政府与跨国企业社会责任)', International Economic Review( 国际经济评论), 84, pp. 43 - 48
,2009, 'The Corporate Social Responsibility of the Multinational Corporations and the Functions of Host Governments --evidence from cases in China (公司社会责任, 跨国企业与东道国政府的作用——来自中国地方案例的证据)', Nankai Journal (南开学报), pp. 115 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1001-4667.2009.05.018
,2009, 'The role of government in urging the transnational enterprises to undertake social responsibilities (政府在促进跨国企业承担社会责任中的作用)', DONGYUE TRIBUNE (东岳论丛), pp. 71 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-8353.2009.01.010
,2008, 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Welfare State (企业社会责任与福利国家的关系及其对社会政策的影响)', China Social Work Research (中国社会工作研究), pp. 90 - 105, http://www.jikan.com.cn/article/145530.html
,2008, 'Inter-generational Support and Retired People’s Housing Decision in China', Journal of societal & social policy
,2007, 'Challenges in multidisciplinary systematic reviewing: A study on social exclusion and mental health policy', Social Policy and Administration, 41, pp. 289 - 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2007.00553.x
,2007, 'Market Transformation and Labour Protection in the Construction Industry in China-Is there a sequence?', POLITIKA
,2007, 'Transformation of Cities and Establishing Flexible Housing System in Large Cities (城市变迁和建立灵活的大城市住房体系)', INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW (国际经济评论), pp. 57 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1007-0947.2007.05.013
,2006, 'Floating population or urban citizens? Status, social provision and circumstances of rural-urban migrants in China', Social Policy and Administration, 40, pp. 174 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2006.00483.x
,2005, 'Urban social change in transitional China: A perspective of social exclusion and vulnerability', Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 13, pp. 54 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5973.2005.00457.x
,2005, 'Urbanisation and Social Policy in China', Asia Pacific Development Journal, 13, pp. 1 - 26, http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/apdj-13-1-1-piachaud.pdf
,2004, 'Social policy reform in China - Views from home and abroad', JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY, 33, pp. 674 - 675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0047279404258226
,Conference Papers
2021, 'Family policy and family resilience in the developmentalist China', Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, presented at Forum on Welfare State and Social Policy: Comparative Research from China and South Korea, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, 20 March 2021 - 21 March 2021
,2020, 'Ageing Society and Community Based Services in China', East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, presented at The Economic and Social Impacts of Population Ageing: China in a Global Perspective, East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, 30 November 2020 - 03 December 2020
,Conference Posters
2022, 'Children’s migration and left-behind status, parenting styles, and well-being in China', Melbourne, presented at Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) Conference 2022, Melbourne, 15 June 2022 - 17 June 2022, https://aifs2022.paperlessevents.com.au/presenters/2001
,Conference Presentations
2023, 'Migrant Children’s Agency in Daily Family Life in Jiangsu, China', presented at British Sociological Association (BSA) Annual Conference 2023: Sociological Voices in Public Discourse, University of Manchester, UK, 12 April 2023 - 14 April 2023, https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/annual-conference-archive/
,2022, 'Left‐behind children’s agency within families in the context of rural‐to‐urban migration in China', presented at The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference, University of Melbourne, 28 November 2022 - 02 December 2022, https://tasa.org.au/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=671860&module_id=540349
,2021, 'A systematic review of children’s agency within families in the context of migration', presented at The 17th Annual Conference of the East Asian Social Policy Research Network & The 27th Annual Conference of the Foundation for International Studies on Social Security, 02 July 2021 - 04 July 2021, http://welfareasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Preliminary-programme-EASPFISS2021_Rev1.pdf
,2020, 'Ageing Society and Community Based Services in China', presented at The Economic and Social Impacts of Population Ageing: China in a Global Perspective, East Asian Institute at National University of Singapore, Singapore, 30 November 2020 - 03 December 2020, https://research.nus.edu.sg/eai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/The-Economic-and-Social-Impacts-of-Population-Aging_20201201_Mktg.pdf
,2019, 'Transitioning To A New Ecosystem? Approaches In Disability Employment In The Digital Age In China And Australia', presented at The Greater China Australia Dialogue On Public Administration, Guangzhou, 07 November 2019 - 09 November 2019, https://anzsog.edu.au/resource-library/research/the-greater-china-australia-dialogue-on-public-administration
,2019, 'Digital Policy and Comparison of Disabled Employment In China and Australia', presented at Taiwan-Australia Transnational Video Conference CIRAS, National Chuncheng University, Taiwan,, Taiwan + online, 02 November 2019, http://agei.ccu.edu.tw/CIRAS/activity.php?article_id=470
,2019, 'Digital Economy and Disability Employment in China', presented at WELLBEING AND INEQUALITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 10 January 2019 - 11 January 2019, https://www.ln.edu.hk/spsc/news-2019jan-symposium.php
,2018, 'Research on Chinese Children's Education Welfare Resources, Economic Development and Educational Inequality', presented at China Sociology Association Annual Academic Conference (中国社会学会2018年学术年会), Nanjing, China, 17 July 2018 - 17 July 2018, http://csa.cssn.cn/xxdt/xhdt/201807/t20180717_4505110.shtml
,2018, 'Shifting from inclusive growth to exclusionary growth in megacities in China', presented at The 15th East Asian Social Policy Research Network Annual Conference “Social Policy in Post-Growth East Asia”, Bristol, UK, 05 July 2018 - 06 July 2018, http://welfareasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/EASP_2018_conference_book.pdf
,2018, 'A trap for all: insecure homeownership of commercial property converted apartments in China', presented at A symposium: “The role of housing in China’s social transformation”, Hong Kong, 25 June 2018 - 26 June 2018, https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/31565/Symposium_Rundown.pdf
,2018, 'Public rental housing and local economic development agenda in China: the cases of two megacities', presented at A symposium: “The role of housing in China’s social transformation”, Hong Kong, 25 June 2018 - 26 June 2018, https://www.ln.edu.hk/f/upload/31565/Symposium_Rundown.pdf
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