incomes from 1986 to 1999. Using a detailed household-level data set from rural China, we find robust evidence that initial …

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 … restructuring have fueled the growth in inequality within urban areas. Poverty levels, however, are very low. China should give more …

incomes from 1986 to 1999. Using a detailed household-level data set from rural China, we find robust evidence that initial …

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 … restructuring have fueled the growth in inequality within urban areas. Poverty levels, however, are very low. China should give more …

We document the evolution of the income distribution in rural China, from 1987 through 1999, with an emphasis on … conducted by the China's Research Center for Rural Economy (RCRE) in Beijing. These surveys permit us to construct a set of …

generally credited with the rapid growth enjoyed by China's rural sector. This growth has not been without some cost however … (1989, 1991, 1993). This paper will contribute to our knowledge of inequality in rural China and to the impact of economic …