Publications
A collection of my research work.
Apathy in the Heatwave: How Climate Shocks Exacerbating Emotional Violence
Xiangxu Chang, Xuanyu Cai, Wenli Xu
SSRN Preprint (Under Review)
Cross-country evidence that climate shocks (extreme temperatures, droughts, floods, storms) significantly increase intimate partner emotional violence, operating through household isolation, male jealousy, and controlling behavior pathways.
How Does Climate Political Pressure Affect Corporate Decarbonization? Evidence from China's ``Message Board for Leaders'
Wenli Xu, Xuanyu Cai, Xiangxu Chang
Under SSRN Review
Micro-level causal evidence that institutionalized citizen participation through China's official digital platform drives corporate decarbonization via policy enforcement, green innovation, and substantive CSR practices.
lwdid: A Python Package for Lee–Wooldridge Difference-in-Differences Estimation with Small Samples
Xuanyu Cai, Wenli Xu
Under SSRN Review
A unified Python implementation of the Lee–Wooldridge rolling-transformation approach to DiD, enabling exact small-sample inference for both common timing and staggered adoption designs.
How Does Quality Culture Help Successfully Implement Lean Projects in the Age of Artificial Intelligence? A Moderated Mediation Model
Xuanyu Cai, Kunyu Yang, Yunfan Zhang
China Quality (中国质量)
A moderated mediation model examining how quality culture and AI usage jointly drive lean project success through strategic feedback and learning.