Warum kann davon gesprochen werden, dass Frauen von Armut überdurchschnittlich betroffen sind? Welche gesellschaftlichen Tiefenstrukturen tragen hierzu bei, obwohl feststeht, dass Frauen aus einer historischen Perspektive betrachtet noch nie über so viele Handlungsspielräume verfügten wie...

Relying on the present literature, official statistics, and household survey data in the People's Republic of China, this paper summarizes research findings on the relationship between urbanization, urban-rural inequality, and poverty, and provides further empirical evidence on the role of...

In this paper, we analyse the relationship between China's structural transformation and the inclusiveness of its economic growth. China's economy has undergone significant structural changes since it initiated the economic reforms in 1978. Economic activities have shifted from the...

This chapter investigates the relationship between immigration and inequality in the UK over the past 40 years. This is a period when the share of foreign-born in the UK population increased from 5.3% in 1975 to 13.4% in 2015. We evaluate the impact immigration had on wage inequality in the UK...