Poverty and income inequality in China : urban-rural income disparity and migration in an era of economic reform

China is a typical dual economy. Thus, the author employs Lewis' dual-sector model as the theoretical framework to study Chinese income distribution. This thesis aims to investigate: (l) whether the dual-sector model can explain Chinese income inequality; (2) the trend of rural/urban income ine...

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Main Author: Jiandong, Chen
Published: University of Manchester 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632842