We evaluate the evolution of productivity gains in cities in the People's Republic of China between 2002 and 2013. In … employment density and land area) was the crucial determinant of productivity. Market access, whether internal or external …

We evaluate the evolution of productivity gains from Chinese cities over time, from 2002 to 2013. In 2002, rural …) has become the crucial determinant of productivity whereas market access, internal or external, plays no direct role …

in China's current economic environment. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical model is constructed which … influence of enterprise characteristics on the efficiency of risk management, providing some theoretic support for China …

during China’s reform between 1988 and 2002. We pay special attention to the changing role of sorting by ability versus … budget-constraint effects as China’s education policy has changed from one in which the bulk of direct costs are paid by …

Using new household survey data for 1995 and 2002, we investigate the size of China’s urban-rural income gap, the gap …’s contribution to overall inequality in China, and the factors underlying the gap. Our analysis improves on past estimates by using a … substantially reduce China’s urban-rural income gap and its contribution to inequality. Nevertheless, the gap remains large and has …

his paper investigates some major changes in the wealth distribution in China using the data from two national … distribution in China as a whole became much more unequal in 2002 than it was in 1995. The housing reform, in which public …

Intergenerational income elasticities are estimated using samples for urban China (covering many cities) for the years … income link between sons and fathers in urban China appears to be not very different from what has been reported for …

This paper examines the effects of state sector domination on wage inequality in urban China. Using Chinese Household …

Chapter from: 'Rising Inequality in China: Challenge to a Harmonious Society', edited by Shi Li, Hiroshi Sato and Terry …