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Income Disparities in China: An OECD Perspective
China has experienced spectacular economic growth since 1978, averaging 8 to
9% per year. As a result, on average, people's standard of living is far
higher than ever before in China's history. However, economic disparities
have also widened very significantly during this period, raising questions
about the appropriateness and sustainability of existing policies. This book
includes the papers from a seminar held in Paris in October 2003 to explore
the causes of China's growing economic disparities. The seminar was organised
by the OECD and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of
China. The papers by Chinese and OECD experts look at the driving forces
behind these trends and discuss possible policy responses. The collection
presents many comparisons with income inequality trends in OECD countries,
including geographic disparities, and looks at ways to improve Chinese data
on income distribution.
Chapters include:
The Evolution of Income Distribution Disparities in China since the Reform
and Opening-Up by Han Wenxiu, NDRC
Income Disparities in China: A Review of Chinese Studies by Feng Jianlin,
NDRC
Disparities between Urban and Rural Areas and among Different Regions in
China by Yin Yanlin, NDRC
The Urban and Rural Poor in China and their Income-Earning Potential by Huang
Yanfen and Yang Yiyong, NDRC
Analysis of Income Distribution in China's Poverty-stricken Counties: A Case
Study of Qinglong County of Hebei Province by Zhao Kun, NDRC
Income Disparities in Post-Reform China: A Review of the International
Literature by Marie-Ange Maurice and Peter Whiteford, OECD
Apparent sources of income inequality in China or plausible and less
plausible interpretations of imperfect data by Anders Reutersward, OECD
Trends in the Distribution of Household Incomes in the OECD Area by Michael
Förster, OECD
Earnings Disparities in OECD Member Countries: Structural Trends and
Institutional Influences by Giuseppe Bertola, University of Turin
Measuring Regional Economies in OECD Countries by Vincenzo Spiezia, OECD
The Distribution of Household Income in Different Regions of the European
Union by Michael Förster, OECD
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