Inequality and poverty in China in the age of globalization:
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Main Author: Khan, Azizur Rahman (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford Univ. Press ©2001
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index
1 Introduction; 2 Household Income: Its Composition and Growth; 3 The Distribution of Income: Evolution of Inequality 1988-1995; 4 Trends in the Incidence of Poverty; 5 Gender, Health and Education: Human Development Dimensions of Inequality; 6 Explaining the Increase in Inequality and the Decline in Poverty Reduction; 7 Policies for the Reduction of Inequality and Poverty; 8 Summary and Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
China's explosive economic growth since 1988 has not resulted in an equal increase of income among all Chinese citizens. The authors explore a range of reasons for the disparity and base their conclusions on strong empirical evidence--especially the 1996 survey conducted by the State Statistical Bureau
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 184 pages)
ISBN:9780195350418
0195350413
0195136497
9780195136494