Household income mobility in rural China: 1989-2006

Xuehua Shi, J. Alexander Nuetah and Xian Xin

Economic Modelling, 2010, vol. 27, issue 5, 1090-1096

Abstract: This article analyzes household income mobility in rural China between 1989 and 2006. The results indicate that incomes in rural China are highly mobile. The high degree of rank and quantity mobility implies re-ranking and mean convergence in income distribution, but the disparity between them also enlarged with leveling-up and Gini divergence brought about by economic growth. In addition, there exists considerable transitorily poor and rich in positional mobility. Though, transitory movement provides an opportunity for both poor and rich and decreases long-term inequality, it also causes considerable income fluctuations and economic insecurity. Moreover, the equalizing effect of income mobility on income inequality is weakening.

Keywords: Income; inequality; Income; mobility; Rural; household; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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