Interprovincial inequality in China

Christopher Candelaria, Mary Daly and Galina Hale

FRBSF Economic Letter, 2009, issue apr10

Abstract: In this Economic Letter, we document the increasing income inequality among Chinese provinces over the past two decades. Our discussion highlights three important facts. First, economic growth has lifted living standards throughout China, with all provinces gaining in absolute terms. Second, economic growth has benefited some provinces more than others, increasing regional income inequality. Third, no single explanation can account for the steady increase in inequality among provinces over time. These observations suggest that China, like many industrialized nations, will continue to struggle to meet its growth goals while distributing the benefits of an expanding economy more equally.

Keywords: Income distribution; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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