Publications

Zhidi Zhang, Lei Wang, Yun Shen, Jessica Lin, Philip Meng, Isabella Zheng, Norah Zhao, Katelynn You, Teresa Song, Alvin Wu, Hanwen Zhang, Bingquan Zhu, Scott Rozelle (2026). Participation rates in a group-based early childhood development program: Evidence from rural China. China Economic Review.

(2026). The Role of Maternal Occupation in Shaping Early Childhood Development Outcomes: Evidence from Rural China. Working Paper.

(2026). Presbyopia, Cognitive Decline, and Family Support Among Older Adults in Rural Sichuan: A Mixed-Methods Study. Working Paper.

(2026). Effect of a Group-Based Parenting Activities Intervention and Conditional Cash Transfers on Child Development and Growth: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in China. Working Paper.

(2026). Caregivers' Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Developmental Outcomes: Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials in Rural China. Working Paper.

Zhidi Zhang (2024). The Effects of Early Famine Exposure on Individual Health and Intergenerational Transmission. PhD Dissertation.

Zhidi Zhang, Jianqing Ruan (2020). Do Long-Run Disasters Promote Human Capital in China? The Impact of 500 Years of Natural Disasters on County-Level Human-Capital Accumulation. IJERPH.