Economic growth, income inequality and poverty in China under economic reforms

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 104-130

  Yao, Shujie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000242638     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389908422604     Document Type: Article

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