Why Does China Allow Freer Social Media? Protests versus Surveillance and Propaganda

The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 31(1), С. 117 - 140

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2017

In this paper, we document basic facts regarding public debates about controversial political issues on Chinese social media. Our documentation is based a dataset of 13.2 billion blog posts published Sina Weibo—the most prominent microblogging platform—during the 2009–2013 period. primary finding that shockingly large number highly sensitive topics were and circulated For instance, find millions discussing protests, these are informative in predicting occurrence specific events. We an even larger with explicit corruption allegations, predict future charges individuals. findings challenge popular view authoritarian regime would relentlessly censor or ban Instead, interaction government media seems more complex.

Язык: Английский

Attitudes toward Women’s Layoffs during Recessions: Evidence from Chinese Firms

Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Sociological research has identified persistent disadvantages that face women in hiring and promotion opportunities firms. This article extends this on gender inequality to examining firm preferences for women’s layoffs when faced with the prospect of an economic recession. Drawing nationally representative microdata workers China, reveals these differ by type. Men state firms report significantly higher odds preferring lay off first, but effect is even stronger private As symbols stability, are prohibited from conducting layoffs, creating insulated organizational cultures traditional role beliefs resistant change. Meanwhile, governed a logic profit maximization creates more precarity among compels them, men women, embrace fellow protect themselves.

Язык: Английский