[PDF][PDF] Regional inequalities in contemporary China measured by GDP and consumption
Z Zhang, S Yao - ECONOMIC ISSUES-STOKE ON TRENT-, 2001 - researchgate.net
This paper presents a comprehensive picture of China's regional inequality from 1952 to
1999 using newly released data on consumption and gross domestic product (GDP) at the
provincial level. Although there are many studies on regional inequality in China, this paper
is the first attempt to evaluate regional inequalities before and after the economic reforms for
a time span of almost half a century. Our results show that inter-regional inequality widens
over time, either measured by per capita GDP or consumption expenditures, and either in …
1999 using newly released data on consumption and gross domestic product (GDP) at the
provincial level. Although there are many studies on regional inequality in China, this paper
is the first attempt to evaluate regional inequalities before and after the economic reforms for
a time span of almost half a century. Our results show that inter-regional inequality widens
over time, either measured by per capita GDP or consumption expenditures, and either in …