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    Income inequality in China: causes and policy responses

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    Authors
    Zhou, Yixiao
    Song, L.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Zhou, Y. and Song, L. 2016. Income inequality in China: causes and policy responses. China Economic Journal. 9 (2): pp. 186-208.
    Source Title
    China Economic Journal
    DOI
    10.1080/17538963.2016.1168203
    ISSN
    1753-8963
    School
    Department of Economics & Property
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14310
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The phenomenal economic growth in China has been accompanied by a rapid increase in income inequality. This paper reviews the historical trends and patterns of income inequality in China, discusses the potential causes underlying rising income inequality, and applies the functional distribution of income approach in understanding China’s income inequality. This analytical approach highlights how rising return to capital relative to wage incomes can be an important source for increasing income inequality in China. The paper provides the evidence which shows that the rapid economic growth in China has been relying on a model that pays high returns to various kinds of capital including financial capital and real estate, while the ownership of capital is very unequal. This finding prompts us to rethink about the causes of China’s income inequality and to formulate appropriate policies based on the new way of understanding this pressing issue of income distribution in China.

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