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