Intra-provincial inequalities and economic growth in China

Joanna Gravier-Rymaszewska (), Joanna Tyrowicz and Jacek Kochanowicz

Economic Systems, 2010, vol. 34, issue 3, 237-258

Abstract: This paper approaches the problem of inequalities in China. It is specifically focused on analyzing the effects of intra-provincial disparities on the development of the 28 mainland provinces in China. Intra-provincial inequalities, as measured by the Theil index, seem positively related to growth, albeit the results are only convincing for the coastal provinces. A case-by-case analysis, however, suggests highly diversified patterns, including linear or an inverted U-shape for the fastest growing coastal provinces and virtually no relationship for the majority of regions. The results corroborate some questions raised earlier about actual policy-making standards in China.

Keywords: Inequality; Economic; growth; Theil; index; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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