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Measuring income mobility, income inequality, and social welfare for households of the People's Republic of China
Khor, Niny; Pencavel, John H. - 2008
In most developing countries, income inequality tends to worsen during initial stages of growth, especially in urban areas. The People's Republic of China (PRC) provides a sharp contrast where income inequality among urban households is lower than that among rural households. In terms of...
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Income mobility of individuals in China and the United States
Khor, Niny (contributor); Pencavel, John H. (contributor) - 2006
Though much has been written about annual income inequality in China, little research has been conducted on longer run measures of income inequality and on income mobility. This paper compares income mobility of urban individuals in China and the United States in the 1990s. The following...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003289890
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The long-term evolution of income inequality and poverty in China
Luo, Chuliang; Li, Shi; Sicular, Terry - 2018
By using the five waves of the China Household Income Project surveys conducted during 1988-2013, this paper investigates long-term changes in income inequality and poverty in China. Income inequality rose before 2007 and then fell by a small amount. The main reason for the rise in income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011944735
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Global income distribution and poverty : implications from the IPCC SRES scenarios
Calzadilla, Alvaro - 2010
population growth rates produce better outcomes. China and India play a central role on poverty reduction and global inequality …. While high economic growth rates in China and India may lift millions out of poverty, high population growth and stagnation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008736186
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Reference groups and the poverty line : an axiomatic approach with an empirical illustration
Chakravarty, Satya R.; Chattopadhyay, Nachiketa; … - 2015
India. …
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Family-type subsistence incomes
Koulovatianos, Christos (contributor);  … - 2006
. Conducting our survey in six countries, Germany, France, Cyprus, China, India and Botswana, we provide evidence that fixed costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003315161
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Inequalities in emerging economies : informing the policy dialogue on inclusive growth
Balestra, Carlotta; Llena-Nozal, Ana; Murtin, Fabrice; … - 2018
The paper describes inequality trends in selected emerging economies (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, India …
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Income and consumption inequality in China : a comparative approach with India
Gradín, Carlos; Wu, Binbin - 2019
We analyse income and expenditure distribution in China in a comparative perspective with India. These countries … expenditure in India, especially at the top of the distribution. Both types of inequality are similar in China, although … and levels between the two wellbeing distributions. As a result, expenditure inequality is higher in China than in India …
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Costly posturing : ceremonies and early child development in China
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - 2017
Participating in and presenting gifts at funerals, weddings, and other ceremonies held by friends and neighbors have been regarded as social norms in many parts of the world for thousands of years. However, due to the reciprocal nature of gift giving, it is more burdensome for the poor to take...
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Structural transformation, inequality, and inclusive growth in China
Li, Yanan; Xing, Chunbing - 2020
In this paper, we analyse the relationship between China's structural transformation and the inclusiveness of its economic growth. China's economy has undergone significant structural changes since it initiated the economic reforms in 1978. Economic activities have shifted from the...
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