Recently added articles from Asian Development Review:
Financial Structure, Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, and Income Distribution in the People's Republic of China
Jan 01, 2008; ... Since the 1980s, income disparity has increased significantly in the People's Republic of China, largely as a result of widening urban-rural income gaps. The urban-rural inequality stems from the dual economic structure between urban and rural areas as well as the insufficient development of ...
Income Inequality in the People's Republic of China and Its Decomposition: 1990-2004
Jan 01, 2008; ... This paper estimates income inequality in the People's Republic of China at the national, regional, and provincial levels using extrapolated unit-level household income data covering urban and rural populations of 23 provinces during 1990-2004. The estimates indicate that income inequality ...
Growth Pattern, Employment, and Income Inequality: What the Experience of Republic of Korea and Taipei,China Reveals to the People's Republic of China
Jan 01, 2008; ... The People's Republic of China (PRC) achieved rapid economic growth during the last 30 years, but its income distribution has worsened. In contrast, Republic of Korea and Taipei,China experienced high growth for several decades after the 1950s, while managing to keep income inequality low. This ...
Inclusive Growth and the New Phase of Poverty Reduction in the People's Republic of China
Jan 01, 2008; ... Despite remarkable achievements in fighting poverty in the past three decades, numerous challenges remain for the People's Republic of China. The country's antipoverty efforts are in a key phase of strategic reorientation. This paper analyzes lessons learned from poverty reduction programs in ...
Achieving Equity and Efficiency Simultaneously in the Primary Distribution Stage in the People's Republic of China
Jan 01, 2008; ... This paper establishes a theoretical framework addressing the long-debated issue of efficiency and equity. Empirical evidence shows that a comparative-advantage-following development strategy promotes growth and narrows the income gap, achieving both efficiency in production and equity in income ...