China has enjoyed high economic growth for three decades since the initiative of economic reform in 1978. This growth has, however, been driven mainly by labour-intensive, export-oriented manufacturing activities. Has innovation played a role in China's economic growth? What are the determinants...

This paper examines the impact of intra-provincial regional inequality on crime rates in China. The results suggest that the western theories of crime can be applied equally to China. The crime rate is found to be positively correlated with intra-provincial regional inequality, but negatively...