Scholars@Duke
Peiyuan Li

Peiyuan Li

Assistant Professor of Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Scholarly Works

Wrongful convictions with Chinese characteristics

Journal article Economics of Transition and Institutional Change · January 1, 2024 This study examines the impact of an imbalanced judiciary on the generation and rectification of wrongful convictions in China. Specifically, we investigate the influence of the Political and Legal Affairs Commissions (PLACs), which are tasked by the Commu ... Full text Cite

The sin of words: Censorship and self-censorship in China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Journal article Asia Pacific Economic History Review · July 1, 2023 This study examines the impact of a large-scale censorship campaign in Qing China (1644–1911) on intellectuals' writings. Using a Difference-in-Difference approach and analysing 23,000 poems, the study reveals a significant decrease in the frequency of cen ... Full text Cite