This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002, documenting significant increases of inequality within China's urban and rural populations. In rural areas, increased inequality is primarily related to the disequalizing role of...

This paper provides an overview of the evolution of income inequality and poverty in China from 1987 to 2002, documenting significant increases of inequality within China's urban and rural populations. In rural areas, increased inequality is primarily related to the disequalizing role of...

China's great economic transformation -- China and development economics -- China in light of the performance of central and east european economies-- A political economy of China's economic transition -- The demographic factor in China's transition -- The Chinese labor market in the reform era...