Regional Inequality in China: Trends, Explanations, and Policy Responses
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Regional Inequality In China: An Overview / Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, And Xiobo Zhang -- Which Regional Inequality? The Evolution Of Rural-urban And Inland-coastal Inequality In China From 1983 To 1995 / Ravi Kanbur And Xiaobo Zhang -- What Difference Do Polarization Measures Make? An Application To China / Xiaobo Zhang And Ravi Kanbur -- Fifty Years Of Regional Inequality In China: A Journey Through Central Planning, Reform, And Openness / Ravi Kanbur And Xiaobo Zhang -- Emergence Of Urban Poverty And Inequality In China: Evidence From Household Survey / Cheng Fang, Xiaobo Zhang, And Shenggen Fan -- Spatial Inequality In Education And Health Care In China / Xiaobo Zhang And Ravi Kanbur -- Resource Abundance And Regional Development In China / Xiaobo Zhang... [et Al.] -- How Does Globalization Affect Regional Inequality Within A Developing Country? Evidence From China / Xiaobo Zhang And Kevin H. Zhang -- China's Wto Accession: Impacts On Regional Agricultural Income-a Multi-region, General Equilibrium Analysis / Xinshen Diao, Shenggen Fan, And Xiaobo Zhang -- Infrastructure And Regional Economic Development In Rural China / Shenggen Fan And Xiaobo Zhang -- Public Investment And Regional Inequality In Rural China / Xiaobo Zhang And Shenggen Fan -- Reforms, Investment, And Poverty In Rural China / Shenggen Fan, Linxiu Zhang, And Xiaobo Zhang -- Fiscal Decentralization And Political Centralization In China: Implications For Growth And Inequality / Xiaobo Zhang -- Social Entitlement Exchange And Balanced Economic Growth / Xiaopen Luo And Xiaobo Zhang. Edited By Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, And Xiaobo Zhang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex drivers and consequences of regional economic disparities in China during its transition from a centrally planned economy to a global market participant. The editors, Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, and Xiaobo Zhang, bring together a collection of empirical studies that analyze how factors such as infrastructure investment, fiscal decentralization, and globalization have influenced the widening gap between coastal and inland provinces. By synthesizing household survey data and macroeconomic indicators, the authors provide a rigorous framework for understanding the structural tensions inherent in China's rapid development model.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Longitudinal analysis of rural-urban and inland-coastal inequality trends from 1983 to the early 2000s.
- Quantitative assessments of the impact of WTO accession on regional agricultural income.
- Examination of spatial disparities in public service delivery, specifically education and health care.
- Evaluation of the role of infrastructure investment and fiscal policy in mitigating or exacerbating regional wealth gaps.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this collection as a foundational resource for understanding the structural economic shifts in China during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which relies heavily on econometric analysis and detailed statistical evidence to support its conclusions.
Page Count:
258
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
Publisher:
Rouledge
ISBN-10:
0203881486
ISBN-13:
9780203881484
Economics
Sociology
Public Policy
China
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