Income Distribution During System Reform And Economic Development In China

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Income Distribution During System Reform and Economic Development in China

Author : Zongsheng Chen
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594540080
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis Income Distribution During System Reform and Economic Development in China by : Zongsheng Chen

Download or read book Income Distribution During System Reform and Economic Development in China written by Zongsheng Chen and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is concerned with research on income distribution inequality of Chinese residents in the last 20 years of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21th century. Measuring and making clear the status of inequality of every consisting parts of normal income of Chinese residents is an important concept. First, on the basis of the statistical data and the estimated data, as well as several kinds of methods that are used to calculate income inequality and suited for the available data, the authors computed the population-income Gini Coefficients of normal income inequality respectively for China's national, urban and rural areas. Second, by using urban/rural income ratio, Theil index and others, they measured the status and trends of Chinese urban/rural gap and regional income disparity, as well as their influence on the whole income inequality. Third, by case study and decomposition analysis some main factors, which had impacts on income inequality of urban and rural residents in China, and their influence, were researched. Fourth, the authors studied and measured the status and changes of the poor population and poverty rates in rural and urban areas in China. Fifth, the trend of inequality of normal income of Chinese residents was predicted at large, and the status of distribution inequality of Chinese residents was judged.

Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China Over Three Decades

Author : Cai Meng
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 100935759X
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China Over Three Decades by : Cai Meng

Download or read book Economic Transformation and Income Distribution in China Over Three Decades written by Cai Meng and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-08 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is arguable that the most important event in the world economy in recent decades has been the rise of China, from being on a par with Sub Sahara Africa at the start of economic reform to being an economic superpower today. That rise remains under-researched. Moreover, the great structural changes which accompanied economic growth require examination. The nationally representative China Household Income Project (CHIP) surveys, conducted for the years 1988, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2013, and 2018, permit a detailed examination of many important aspects of a country's economic development. Much of the analysis of this Element is closely related to, and largely caused by, China's remarkable economic growth and income distribution over the thirty years. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Economic Growth and Income Distribution in the Development of China’s Dual Economy

Author : Wang Dihai
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000545970
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Growth and Income Distribution in the Development of China’s Dual Economy by : Wang Dihai

Download or read book Economic Growth and Income Distribution in the Development of China’s Dual Economy written by Wang Dihai and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the start of the process of economic reform in 1978, China has maintained the structure of a dual economy, with concurrent development of the agricultural and industrial sectors. This book explores the key issues of China's economic growth and income distribution in this context. Pivoting on analysis of China's real GDP and growth rate, the first part of the book analyzes the evolution of economic growth and characteristics of economic structural changes across a period of forty years, scrutinizing the different determinants that contribute to growth. Then, chapters in the second part of the volume study the relationship between China's economic growth and economic development, elucidating the mechanism of interaction between the former and key factors of the latter, including investment, housing, education, and healthcare. The final chapters center on the development and current landscape of income distribution, providing explanation for sharpening income inequalities and advancing suggestions and feasible solutions to the problem of income gap. This book is targeted at scholars, students, and policymakers interested in China's economy, income distribution, and economic growth.

Income Disparity in China

Author : Dianqing Xu
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981452526X
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Book Synopsis Income Disparity in China by : Dianqing Xu

Download or read book Income Disparity in China written by Dianqing Xu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has achieved remarkable economic success in the past three decades and has become the second-largest economy in the world after the United States. However, accompanying this rapid economic growth is an increasing income inequality. In recent years, China's income disparity has reached an alarming level, making it one of the countries with the most unequal income distribution in the world. The widening income gap is the root cause of many issues in contemporary China. How should China step up distribution system reform? How should China deepen the reforms to its fiscal and tax systems? Should the government increase wages to achieve the income multiplication plan? What is the fundamental measure to tackle income disparity issues in China? With in-depth analysis and empirical studies on these questions, this book provides comprehensive perspectives on China's income disparity issues that most international scholars are concerned about. Contents:The Widening Gap between the Rich and the Poor will Inevitably Divide the SocietyLewis Turning PointSurplus Rural LaborStory Behind the Labor ShortageRule of Industrial TransferConsumption and Expansion of Domestic DemandHow Long Can the High Savings Ratio Last?The Proportion of Labor CompensationIs the Gap Between Urban and Rural Areas Widening or Narrowing?The Minimum Wage Law is a Double-edged SwordThe Population Trap and the Demographic DividendTax Reform and the Gap between the Rich and the PoorPreparing for Danger in Times of Peace to Prevent a Financial CrisisPopulism Experiment of Latin AmericaWho Divides Thailand?Criticizing Populism and Depending on Market Mechanisms to Narrow the Gap between the Rich and the Poor Readership: Graduates, professionals, academics and researchers who are interested in Chinese economy, especially in China's urban-rural gap and income disparity. Keywords:Income Disparity;Tax Reform;Minimum Wage;Labor Shortage;Lewis Turning Point;Demographic Divided;PopulismKey Features:Income disparity is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Chinese governmentThis book gives recommendation of policies for the Chinese government to narrow the income gapThis book discusses populism based on case studies in Latin America and some Asian countries

China Income Distribution Research

Author : Renwei Zhao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000753336
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book China Income Distribution Research written by Renwei Zhao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has experienced radical societal change since the initiation of the reform and openness programme in 1978. These changes have brought about significant income discrepancy between regions, social classes and generations; rendering the fair distribution of income an ever more important socio-economic question. This book is a collection of eleven papers on the income distribution problem in Chinese society from 1978 to the early 21st century authored by Zhao Renwei, the former director of the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The author examines the imbalance in income distribution in Chinese society from a socio-economic perspective and uses a myriad of examples to support his arguments while drawing conclusions as to ways forward for policy makers. The book is an essential reference for students and scholars interested in social and economic reform in Chinese society. It will appeal additionally to policy makers concerned with the question of income distribution.

Forty Years of Renovating the Income Distribution in China

Author : Heng Quan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9813362448
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Forty Years of Renovating the Income Distribution in China by : Heng Quan

Download or read book Forty Years of Renovating the Income Distribution in China written by Heng Quan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on an attractive theoretical subject as well as a practical issue, which analyses the inner relationship of economic growth and income distribution in China. During the forty years of China’s reform and opening up many influential changes occurred in the structure of the national income distribution, the mechanism of income distribution, and the policies of distributing income with the high-speed development of China. From historical and regional analysis, this book collects a good deal of data and objectively summarizes the practice and experience of renovation of income distribution in China. Based upon the summary and conclusion above, the book paraphrases and creates a conceptual mechanism, a basic theory, and a basic methodology of socialism with Chinese characteristics and discovers the internal rules of the changing relationship between high-speed economic development and income distribution in China to guide and facilitate the further improvement and innovative development of income distribution in China. Furthermore, the book enriches the political economy theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the aspect of practical experience, as well as theory.

Inequality in China – Trends, Drivers and Policy Remedies

Author : Ms.Sonali Jain-Chandra
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1484357531
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (843 download)

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Book Synopsis Inequality in China – Trends, Drivers and Policy Remedies by : Ms.Sonali Jain-Chandra

Download or read book Inequality in China – Trends, Drivers and Policy Remedies written by Ms.Sonali Jain-Chandra and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has experienced rapid economic growth over the past two decades and is on the brink of eradicating poverty. However, income inequality increased sharply from the early 1980s and rendered China among the most unequal countries in the world. This trend has started to reverse as China has experienced a modest decline in inequality since 2008. This paper identifies various drivers behind these trends – including structural changes such as urbanization and aging and, more recently, policy initiatives to combat it. It finds that policies will need to play an important role in curbing inequality in the future, as projected structural trends will put further strain on equity considerations. In particular, fiscal policy reforms have the potential to enhance inclusiveness and equity, both on the tax and expenditure side.

Income Inequality in China. Development and Underlying Drivers

Author : Christian Wagner
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346188450
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (461 download)

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Book Synopsis Income Inequality in China. Development and Underlying Drivers by : Christian Wagner

Download or read book Income Inequality in China. Development and Underlying Drivers written by Christian Wagner and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1,7, University of Bayreuth, language: English, abstract: This thesis aims to shed light to the various characteristics and sources of income inequality in China and thereby demonstrate their interrelations on economic growth using a literature review approach and by examining the impact of differences in the propensity to save among various Chinese income groups. In the course of this, China’s current degree of income inequality is established, while identifying various forces and drivers behind these changes since the economic opening process initiated in 1978. Since adoption of the open-market policy reforms in 1978, China has experienced rapid economic growth. At the same time, its level of income inequality turned from one of the world's most equal to one of the most unequal. During long periods of time China was the country that experienced the fastest increase in income inequality. This bags the question whether income inequality is in fact the causal reason for economic growth or the necessary outcome of it. In the wake of this, income inequality in China has developed into several dimensions of inequality drivers ranging from an extensive urban-rural inequality, cross-regional inequality, inequality of education or wealth inequalities.

Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Contemporary China

Author : Shujie Yao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134321406
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Book Synopsis Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Contemporary China by : Shujie Yao

Download or read book Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Contemporary China written by Shujie Yao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-10 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has experienced over a quarter century of rapid economic growth, which has had a phenomenal impact on the global economy. Entering into the twenty-first century implies that China has begun a new phase of economic and social development. Yao reviews the economic development history of contemporary China from 1949 to the present, paying special attention to growth, inequality and poverty reduction. A real Chinese economic miracle should have two important features: high income growth and a fair distribution system so that poverty can be eradicated.

Reforming China

Author : Dongtao Zhou
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814298034
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Reforming China written by Dongtao Zhou and published by Paths International Ltd. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enrich Series on China's Economic Reform illustrates China's Reform Experiences from an executive perspective. This book reviews the background to and achievements of China's economic reforms. It analyzes the reforms processes from the perspective of priv

People's Livelihood in Contemporary China

Author : Peilin Li
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814522260
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Book Synopsis People's Livelihood in Contemporary China by : Peilin Li

Download or read book People's Livelihood in Contemporary China written by Peilin Li and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since being established in 1949 OCo and especially since the reform and opening up 30 years ago OCo China has experienced the most drastic changes ever in its 5000-year history. During this period, China has transformed from an agricultural society into an emerging, dynamic, and industrialized nation and has undergone rapid urbanization. The standard of living of the Chinese continues to rise and is taking rapid strides forward to a higher level of comprehensive well-being. China''s development over the past 60 years has indicated that the livelihood of the people is a key factor in economic and social construction in contemporary China. Having sufficient food and clothing is the first step in improving the livelihood of the people. A higher level of well-being can be achieved only after the basic needs are met. This higher level of well-being comprises of employment as the foundation, education as the key point, income distribution as the source, social security as the support, and public safety as an assurance. This book offers fresh perspectives by prestigious scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Based on a unique source of data which is available only to Chinese scholars, this book showcases key issues on people''s livelihood and social construction in Contemporary China, including income disparity, social security system, employment situation, post-80s generation and so on.

China's Economy

Author : Deng Zhenglai
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814293326
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book China's Economy written by Deng Zhenglai and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing ten quality chapters on China''s rural reforms and agricultural development, this first volume from the Series on Developing China: Translated Research from China emphasizes the importance of countryside, agriculture and the role of peasants in China''s economy. While the Chinese revolution has traveled a path of OC encircling the cities from the rural areasOCO, Chinese reforms were likewise started in promoting the household contract responsibility system in the rural areas OCo the majority of its population living in the countryside makes it the focus of the reforms. Such structural issues that readjustment of interests entailed as urban-rural divide and poor-rich gap are closely related to the rural reform. For this, a rural study centered on the three rural issues (agriculture, rural areas and peasants), or peasantography, is actually an academic OC gold mineOCO, which contains the richest possibilities for Chinese social science to contribute to the world. The above mentioned chapters cover an extensive range of issues in rural reform and agricultural development in China, including property right, food trade structure, the Township and Village Enterprises, non-agricultural employment, the mobility of labor force, land distribution, taxation and saving behavior. The research approach ranges from a macro- to microeconomics level, while in terms of research methodology, property theory, game model and quantitative economics are used, in combination with historiography and empirical case studies. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Academic Inquiries into the Chinese Success Story (116 KB). Contents: Academic Inquiries into the OC Chinese Success StoryOCO (Z-L Deng); Gender Inequality in the Land Tenure System of Rural China (L Zhu); The Allocation of Decision-Making Power and Changes in the Decision-Making Style: Systematic Thoughts on China''s Rural Problems (S-G Zhang & N Zhao); Farmers'' Tax Burden in Rural China: A Political Economy Analysis (R Tao et al.); Effects of Labor Out-Migration and Income Growth and Inequality in Rural China (S Li); Grain versus Food: A Hidden Issue in China''s Food Policy Debate (F Lu); Saving Behavior in a Transition Economy: An Empirical Case Study of Rural China (G-H Wan et al.); Township Enterprises and Their Interest Distribution in Reform: A Three-Player Game Model (R-Z Ke); Rural Interregional Inequality and Off-Farm Employment in China (P Zhang); Food Demand and Nutritional Elasticity in Poor Rural Areas of China (J-W Zhang & F Cai); Reform in China''s Rural Areas: The Changes in the Relationship between the State and Land Ownership OCo A Retrospect on the Changes in Economic Institutions (Q-R Zhou). Readership: Economists, political scientists, sociologists, advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in China''s economy, rural areas and society."

Empirical Analysis on Income Inequality of Chinese Residents

Author : Yunbo Zhou
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642249515
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Empirical Analysis on Income Inequality of Chinese Residents written by Yunbo Zhou and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of this book is discussing the income inequality of Chinese residents, its change and the factors that impact it. In this book all kinds of quantitative methods, including decomposing Gini Coefficients method, Fei-Ranis method, two-sectors model and other econometric models. Some special features are that in this book, a two-sectors model was set up to analyze the impact of population migration from urban areas to rural areas on income inequality of total residents, and the inverted U hypothesis was tested by time-series regression model. The inverted U hypothesis is supported by the change of income inequality of Chinese total residents which is different from the conclusion of present reaches. In additional, the impact of rent-seeking income on inequality was discussed, an economic mode was founded to explain the causes of rent-seeking activities in China’s present stage.

China’s Economic Growth Prospects

Author : Cai Fang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781005850
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book China’s Economic Growth Prospects written by Cai Fang and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has grown rapidly since the reform initiation of the 1970s. China’s Economic Growth Prospects narrates the contribution of demographic transition to recent economic growth in China, and provides suggestions for ways in which it can sustain growth over the next few decades. The expert author provides reasons for the economic slowdown since the second decade of the twenty-first century; explores the challenges facing China’s long-term sustainability of growth with the disappearance of demographic dividend; and proposes policy suggestions. He concludes that, in order to avoid the middle-income trap, economic growth in China must transform from an inputs-driven pattern, to a productivity-driven pattern. Academics, researchers and students of economics and business, particularly those specialising in China, will find this book to be a useful resource. Investment bankers, journalists, politicians and policy makers will find the discussions of past experience and the future potential of the Chinese economy to be of interest.

Partially Awakened Giants

Author : Shubham Chaudhuri
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Partially Awakened Giants written by Shubham Chaudhuri and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The paper examines the ways in which recent economic growth has been uneven in China and India and what this has meant for inequality and poverty. Drawing on analyses based on existing household survey data and aggregate data from official sources, the authors show that growth has indeed been uneven-geographically, sectorally, and at the household level-and that this has meant uneven progress against poverty, less poverty reduction than might have been achieved had growth been more balanced, and an increase in income inequality. The paper then examines why growth was uneven and why this should be of concern. The discussion is structured around the idea that there are both "good" and "bad" inequalities-drivers and dimensions of inequality and uneven growth that are good or bad in terms of what they imply for both equity and long-term growth and development. The authors argue that the development paths of both China and India have been influenced by, and have generated, both types of inequalities and that while good inequalities-most notably those that reflect the role of economic incentives-have been critical to the growth experience thus far, there is a risk that bad inequalities-those that prevent individuals from connecting to markets and limit investment and accumulation of human capital and physical capital-may undermine the sustainability of growth in the coming years. The authors argue that policies are needed that preserve the good inequalities-continued incentives for innovation and investment-but reduce the scope for bad ones, notably through investments in human capital and rural infrastructure that help the poor connect to markets.

Reform and Development in China

Author : Yang L. Yao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136933344
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Reform and Development in China written by Yang L. Yao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1978 and 2006, GDP growth in China maintained an annual average rate of 9.7%, meaning the Chinese economy increased by more than twelve times. This was achieved with quite unorthodox approaches to reform and development as China has adopted a gradualist approach to adopting key institutions, as well as modifying and experimenting with traditional recipes for economic growth. This collection brings together key researchers in the field from Asia, US, Europe and Australia to discuss how China has managed to push forward reforms in the face of political resistance, how the Chinese economy has maintained growth within an imperfect institutionalist environment and how the Chinese government remains effective when it relinquishes its power to the market. Specific emphasis is paid to the relevance of China’s experiences to other developing countries. This valuable contribution to the study of China’s economy covers a wide range of topics, including the historical foundations of the 30 years of reform, law and development in China, foreign direct investment, poverty reduction, market integration, income distribution, social protection, as well as demographics and population. Reform and Development in China finds both unique elements to the Chinese experience and elements which can be applied to other developing countries. In particular, China’s gradualism in economic reform, strong leadership, and emphasis on inclusive development are singled out to be potentially transferable to other developing countries. This collection will be of interest to postgraduate students and researchers as well as practitioners in development economics.

Inequality and Growth in Modern China

Author : Guanghua Wan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191560170
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Inequality and Growth in Modern China written by Guanghua Wan and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides comprehensive updated coverage of inequality and poverty issues in China. Some of the methodologies developed herein are published for the first time and may be used in other contexts and for other countries. The use of different data sources and state-of-art research techniques ensures that the findings and conclusions can be substantiated and that the policy recommendations are reliable and robust. Contributors to this volume are renowned experts in their respective areas, including, notably, Justin Lin, Xing Meng, Kai-yuen Tsui, and Guanghua Wan. For these reasons, those with an interest in income distribution in general and China's development in particular, will find this volume essential reading. Rapidly rising inequality in China has contributed to the sluggishness of domestic demand and emerging poverty. It has thus exerted considerable pressure for commodity exports and represents a root cause of increased trade disputes. These have profound ramifications for the US, EU, and other economies, and the international business community. Consequently, economists and sociologists, among others, are increasingly focused upon inequality and poverty issues in China and relevant policy implications. This volume, arising from a two-year UNU-WIDER project, addresses issues that include the inequality-growth relationship, regional/personal variation in incomes and human well-being such as education, the determinants of inequality and poverty or their changes, gaps in innovation capability, and the role played by China's development strategies in affecting inequality.