Scholars@Duke
Xiaochen Zhang

Xiaochen Zhang

Assistant Professor of Applied Economics at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Selected Publications

Navigating the implementation gap for Trastuzumab's journey from health insurance to patient access: a preliminary study in a hospital in China.

Journal Article Global health research and policy · November 2024 BackgroundTrastuzumab, a monoclonal antibody for breast cancer, faces global accessibility challenges, primarily due to high costs. This study examines how changes in medical insurance policies and price adjustments influence Trastuzumab utilizati ... Full text Cite

How does an environmental amenity attract voluntary migrants? Evidence from ambient air quality in china

Journal Article Sustainability (Switzerland) · June 2, 2021 Recent studies have shown that air quality is an important amenity for population reloca-tion in China. However, much of Chinese internal migration occurs due to non-discretionary reasons, such as government policies, family considerations, and military pe ... Full text Cite

How does the age structure affect local economies in the us?∗

Journal Article Review of Regional Studies · January 1, 2021 This study examines the impacts of population aging on a wide range of economic indicators from a regional perspective. Many countries, including the United States, are experiencing demographic aging. This may have a dramatic impact on both the national an ... Full text Cite

Does high-speed railway strengthen the ties among nearby regions? Evidence from China

Journal Article Asian Transport Studies · January 1, 2021 The High-Speed Railway (HSR) has been widely rolled out in China. It has redefined inter-region connections by greatly reducing the travel time. Using data for China's 288 prefectures from 2003 to 2018, this paper examines the impacts of China's HSR system ... Full text Cite