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International and comparative political economy, environmental and energy politics, network analysis, and spatial models.
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Recent Publications
Revisiting the urbanization-violence nexus: The mediating effects of local ethnic diversity
Duan, H. & Cao, X., Jan 1 2024, In: Aggression and Violent Behavior. 74, 101903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The Lure of Technocracy? Chinese Aid and Local Preferences for Development Leadership in Africa
Huang, Z. & Cao, X., Jul 1 2023, In: Foreign Policy Analysis. 19, 3, orad010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A DYNAMIC ADDITIVE AND MULTIPLICATIVE EFFECTS NETWORK MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS VOTING BEHAVIORS
Kim, B., Niu, X., Hunter, D. & Cao, X., Dec 2023, In: Annals of Applied Statistics. 17, 4, p. 3283-3299 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Drought, Local Public Goods, and Inter-communal Conflicts: Testing the Mediating Effects of Public Service Provisions
Cao, X., Theodora-Ismene, G., Shortland, A. & Urdal, H., 2022, In: Defence and Peace Economics. 33, 3, p. 259-279 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fine me if you can: Fixed asset intensity and enforcement of environmental regulations in China
Cao, X., Deng, Q., Li, X. & Shao, Z., Oct 2022, In: Regulation and Governance. 16, 4, p. 983-1004 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What explains popular support for government monitoring in China?
Su, Z., Xu, X. & Cao, X., 2022, In: Journal of Information Technology and Politics. 19, 4, p. 377-392 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Information Control and Public Support for Social Credit Systems in China
Xu, X., Kostka, G. & Cao, X., Oct 2022, In: Journal of Politics. 84, 4, p. 2230-2245 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A security dividend: Peacekeeping and maternal health outcomes and access
Gizelis, T. I. & Cao, X., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Peace Research. 58, 2, p. 263-278 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Beyond Carrot and Stick: The Effect of Conflict Resolution on Crime Control in China
Su, Z. & Cao, X., Jan 1 2021, In: British Journal of Criminology. 61, 1, p. 187-208 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Electoral competition, party system fragmentation, and air quality in Mexican municipalities
Su, Z., Pezzola, A., Fidalgo, A. & Cao, X., 2021, In: Environmental Politics. 30, 6, p. 981-1001 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Greening the career incentive structure for local officials in China: Does less pollution increase the chances of promotion for Chinese local leaders?
Wu, M. & Cao, X., May 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 107, 102440.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Environmental political business cycles: the case of PM2.5 air pollution in Chinese prefectures
Cao, X., Kostka, G. & Xu, X., Mar 2019, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 93, p. 92-100 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
When do authoritarian rulers educate: Trade competition and human capital investment in Non-Democracies
López-Cariboni, S. & Cao, X., Sep 15 2019, In: Review of International Organizations. 14, 3, p. 367-405 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Digging the “ethnic violence in china” database: The effects of inter-ethnic inequality and natural resources exploitation in xinjiang
Cao, X., Duan, H., Liu, C., Piazza, J. A. & Wei, Y., May 1 2018, In: China Review. 18, 2, p. 121-154 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Local religious institutions and the impact of interethnic inequality on conflict
Cao, X., Duan, H., Liu, C. & Wei, Y., Dec 1 2018, In: International Studies Quarterly. 62, 4, p. 765-781 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review