Fast growth, but widening income distribution in China

    Although the growing income inequality taking place in China since the reform and opening-up has been widely discussed, there has been little empirical evidence based on nationally-representative surveys and reliable statistical methodologies to describe trends over the past three decades. This chapter discusses the potential bias of existing estimates of income inequality in China and considers how inequality would be affected by the recent changes in labour market and social policies.
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    (Tackling Inequalities in Brazil, China, India and South Africa: The Role f Labour Market and Social Policies, OECD publishing,2010, pp.109-155)