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Urbanization and Urban-Rural Inequality in China: A New Perspective from the Government¡¯s Development Strategy
Lin, Justin Yifu; Chen, Binkai - In: Frontiers of Economics in China 6 (2011) 1, pp. 1-21
This paper offers a novel explanation for the lower urbanization rate and great urban-rural inequality in China. Our … study reveals that, heavy-industry-oriented development strategy will result in lower urbanization rate and higher urban …-rural inequality. The greater the degree of heavy-industryoriented development strategy is, the lower the urbanization rate is, and the …
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The rise of middle class in rural China
Yuan, Zhang; Wan, Guanghua; Khor, Niny - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 4 (2012) 1, pp. 36-51
class include human capital, political capital and non-farming employment while industrialization, urbanization and …
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Appreciation of the Renminbi and Urban-Rural Income Disparity in China
Jeanneney, Sylviane Guillaumont; Hua, Ping - In: Revue d’économie du développement 16 (2008) 5, pp. 67-92
Although poverty has been significantly decreasing in China over the last twenty years, this decrease has been highly unequal across the provinces and has brought increased disparity in urban and rural per capita income. We studied the impact of exchange rate policy on urban-rural per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005017514
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Inequality in Vietnamese Urban-Rural Living Standards, 1993-2006
Booth, Alison L; Le, Huong Thu - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
Using data from five waves of the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, we find evidence of significant urban-rural expenditure inequality. Urban-rural inequality increased dramatically from 1993 to 1998, and peaked in 2002 before reducing slightly in 2004, and significantly in 2006. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008554227
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Inequality in Vietnamese Urban-Rural Living Standards, 1993-2006
Le, Huong Thu; Booth, Alison L. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
Using data from five waves of the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, we find evidence of significant urban-rural expenditure inequality. Urban-rural inequality in Vietnam increased dramatically from 1993 to 1998, and peaked in 2002 before reducing slightly in 2004, and significantly in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008530644
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Are Urban Children really healthier?
Poel, Ellen van de; O'Donnell, Owen; Doorslaer, Eddy van - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
urbanization taking place throughout the developing world and in targeting resources appropriately to raise population health. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137111
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Appreciation of the renminbi and urban-rural income disparity
HUA, Ping; JEANNENEY, Sylviane GUILLAUMONT - Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement … - 2008
Although poverty has been significantly decreased in China over the last twenty years, this decrease has been highly unequal across the provinces and has brought increased disparity in urban and rural per capita income. We studied the impact of exchange rate policy on urban-rural per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005055296
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The Urban-Rural Income Gap and Inequality in China
Sicular, Terry; Yue, Ximing; Gustafsson, Bjorn; Li, Shi - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005031787
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Development of Financial Intermediation and the Dynamics of Urban-Rural Disparity in China, 1978-1998
Chen, Yiu Por; Liu, Mingxing; Zhang, Qi - In: Regional Studies 44 (2010) 9, pp. 1171-1187
Chen Y. P., Liu M. and Zhang Q. Development of financial intermediation and the dynamics of urban-rural disparity in China, 1978-1998, Regional Studies. This paper focuses on the impacts of financial intermediation development on the urban-rural income disparity (URID) in China. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008674809
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Appreciation of the renminbi and urban-rural income disparity
Jeanneney, Sylviane Guillaumont; Hua, Ping - HAL - 2011
Although poverty has been significantly decreased in China over the last twenty years, this decrease has been highly unequal across the provinces and has brought increased disparity in urban and rural per capita income. We studied the impact of exchange rate policy on urban-rural per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008805955