UNU-WIDER Regional Income Inequality in Rural China, 1985-2002: Trends, Causes and Policy Implications
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Regional Income Inequality in Rural China, 1985-2002: Trends, Causes and Policy Implications
This paper depicts the trend of regional inequality in rural China for the period 1985-2002. The total inequality is decomposed into the so-called within- and between-components when China is divided into three regional belts (east, central and west). A regression-based accounting framework is then used to explore root sources of the rising inequality. Policy implications are discussed.
- Publisher:
- UNU-WIDER
- Series:
- WIDER Research Paper
- Volume:
- 2007/05
- Title:
- Regional Income Inequality in Rural China, 1985-2002: Trends, Causes and Policy Implications
- Authors:
- Guanghua Wan
- Publication date:
- January 2007
- ISSN Web:
- 1810-2611
- ISBN Web:
- 9291909440
- ISBN 13 Web:
- 9789291909445
- Copyright holder:
- © UNU-WIDER
- Copyright year:
- 2007
- Keywords:
- China, inequality, spatial decomposition, rural
- JEL:
- O18, P2, D63
- Project:
- Inequality and Poverty in China
- Sponsor:
- The governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
- Format:
- online