Empirical Analysis on Income Inequality of Chinese Residents

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Gu Shutang Academic Fund of Economics ; 1

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Empirical Analysis on Income Inequality of Chinese Residents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Background and Literature Review; 1.1.1 Background of the Study; 1.1.2 Literature Review; 1.1.2.1 Present Research on Income Inequality of Urban Resident; 1.1.2.2 Present Research on Rural Income Inequality; 1.1.2.3 Research on the Urban-Rural Gap; 1.1.2.4 Research on Income Inequality of Chinese Total Residents; 1.2 Main Characteristics of the Book and Its Structure; 1.2.1 Main Characteristics of the Book; 1.2.2 Structure of the Book

Chapter 2: Concept of Income Distribution and Indexes and Methods for Measuring Income Inequality2.1 Income Distribution and Major Indexes for Its Measurement; 2.1.1 Income Distribution and Its Studies; 2.1.2 Major Indexes for Measuring Income Inequality; 2.1.2.1 Requirements for Measurement Indexes; 2.1.2.2 Major Indexes for Measurement; Range (Rm); Mean Deviation (MD); Standard Deviation (S); Variation Coefficient; Kuznets Measure; Ahluwalia Index; Income Worsening Index; Theil Index; Gini Coefficient; Dalton Index; Atkinson Index; Sen Index; Kakwani Index

2.2 Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient and Their Estimation2.2.1 General Meaning of Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient; 2.2.2 Estimation of Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient; 2.2.2.1 Conventional Probability Functions; 2.2.2.2 Some Popular Equations; 2.3 Meaning of Polarization and Its Measurement; 2.3.1 Meaning of Polarization; 2.3.2 Indexes for Measuring Degree of Polarization; 2.3.3 Measurement for Judging Trend of Polarization; 2.3.4 Combined Perspectives to Judge Polarization; Chapter 3: Income Inequality of China´s Urban Residents and the Factors Which Impact It

3.1 Economic System and Structure in China´s Urban Area and Change of Income Inequality of Urban Residents Since Reform3.1.1 Change of Urban Income Distribution System; 3.1.2 Change of Urban Economic Structure; 3.1.3 Change of Income Inequality of Urban Resident; 3.2 Main Factors Impacting Income Inequality of Urban Resident and Its Change: Analysis from Income Components; 3.2.1 Method and Its Development; 3.2.2 Main Factors that Impact Income Inequality of Urban Resident: Analysis by Income Components

3.2.3 The Main Factors that Impact the Change of Income Inequality of Urban Resident: Analysis by Income Components3.3 Main Factors Impacting Income Inequality of Urban Resident and Its Change: Analysis by Household Characteristics; 3.3.1 Basic Method for Analysis; 3.3.2 Impact of Some Main Household Characteristics on Income Inequality of Urban Resident; 3.3.3 Main Factors that Impact the Change of Income Inequality of Urban Resident: Analysis by Household Characteristics; 3.4 Main Factors Impacting Income Inequality of Urban Resident: Analysis by Population Characteristics

3.4.1 Grouping by Population Characteristic

10.1007/978-3-642-24952-5 [DOI]

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