aggravates concerns over the impact of globalization on the already rising inter-region income inequality in China. This paper …

rural China, its trend and geographical distribution. Determinants or drivers of changes in the size of middle class are … middle class in rural China. Findings – Major findings include: in 2007, as many as 398 million rural residents or almost 54 … percent of China's rural population belonged to the middle class; the size estimate of China's rural middle class based on …