Poverty among ethnic minorities and the majority in rural China for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 is investigated … proportion among the ethnic majority was only about half as high. Still, by far most of the poor in rural China belong to the … ethnic majority. The relatively high poverty rates for ethnic minorities in rural China are found to be due to higher rates …

This paper investigates the economic conditions of rural households in China. Historical survey data indicate that over … growth rural households are receiving an ever decreasing percentage of China's growing economy with rural household incomes … investigates the role of microcredit in China. It is argued that in China the conventional wisdom is to provide credit using …

Since the second half of the 1990s economic restructuring in urban China has led to widespread joblessness and income … survey covering large parts of urban China in 2002, we investigate factors affecting receipt and how receipt affects urban … while having been sent to rural China during the Cultural Revolution increases it. For some types of households, receipt of …

Chapter from: 'Rising Inequality in China: Challenge to a Harmonious Society', edited by Shi Li, Hiroshi Sato and Terry …

test for non-linearity in the dynamics of household expenditures and incomes using panel data for rural south-west China …