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This paper uses data from the 2015 China Household Financial Survey to analyse the gender gap in financial literacy in … China. The sample consists of 36,311 adult respondents. A variety of financial literacy measures are employed. We show that … unexplained by gender differences in characteristics. Indeed, were females in China to look like males in China (in terms of age …
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that has caused the skill price to rise, especially in the earlier period. Another finding is that China's export share of … latter period from 2002 to 2007, highlighting the impact of China's entry into the WTO. …
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China’s recent accession to the WTO is expected to accelerate its integration into the world economy, which aggravates … concerns over the impact of globalization on the already rising inter-region income inequality in China. This paper discusses … China’s globalization process and estimates an income generating function, incorporating trade and FDI variables. It then …
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This paper estimates the gender wage gap and its composition in China's urban labor market using the 2009 survey data …
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capability in China. It is found that at the regional level, China's inequality in innovation capability increased from 1995 to …
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Abstract We compare several income distributions in urban China in the late 1980s and mid-1990s using tests for …) gender equity has eroded during China's economic transition, particularly for the youngest cohort, and (iv) significant …
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We compare several income distributions in urban China in the late 1980s and mid-1990s using tests for stochastic …) gender equity has eroded during China's economic transition, particularly for the youngest cohort, and (iv) significant …
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This paper investigates the influence of invariance axioms in the decomposition of observed poverty variations into growth and inequality effects. After a complete and critical review of the invariance axioms suggested in the literature, we show that few information is needed for the ordering of...
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In China, tobacco consumption is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases, and understanding the pattern of …. Data came from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2013, involving 17,663 respondents aged 45 and above …, area, and economic quantiles. Tobacco consumption was more common among richer compared to poorer people in China. Gender …
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aggravates concerns over the impact of globalization on the already rising inter-region income inequality in China. This paper …
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