Income Growth, Inequality and Poverty Reduction : A Case Study of Eight Provinces in China

This paper examines the growth performance and income inequality in eight Chinese provinces during the period of 1989-2004 using the China Health and Nutrition Survey data. It shows that income grew for all segments of the population, and as a result, poverty incidence has fallen. However, income gr...

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Main Authors: Goh, Chor-ching, Luo, Xubei, Zhu, Nong
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5788

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