An index of inequality in China

Dabo Guan ()
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Dabo Guan: University of East Anglia

Nature Energy, 2017, vol. 2, issue 10, 774-775

Abstract: Household income is a typical measure of inequality, but it is limited by under-reporting, especially for rural Chinese households. A new study shows that energy consumption measures service flows of household durable electronics, which can provide more precise measurement of rural wealth inequalities and distributions.

Date: 2017
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