We use CHIP data from 1995, 2002, and 2013 to investigate inequality in urban household consumption expenditures …. Overall inequality in urban household consumption expenditures measured by the Gini coefficient decreased slightly from 0 … to a greater extent. However, the percentile ratio of p90/p10 shows that consumption inequality always increased. In …

consumption expenditure per capita and increasing the probability of falling into consumption poverty, it has no effect on wealth … and the status of wealth poverty. Decomposing consumption expenditure per capita into food, education, and other non …-food components, the results further reveal that it alters the composition of consumption, as it solely affects food consumption …

In this paper, we examine the impact of reductions in barriers to migration on the consumption of households in rural … China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and … that this effect is stronger for poorer households within villages. Household income per capita and non-durable consumption …

determinants of per capita household consumption and of its growth rate. Many households relocate for non-economic reasons, and to …

In this paper, we examine the impact of reductions in barriers to migration on the consumption of households in rural … China. We find that increased migration from rural villages leads to significant increases in consumption per capita, and … that this effect is stronger for poorer households within villages. Household income per capita and non-durable consumption …