Regional inequality in China, 1978-2006

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-18

  Fan, C Cindy ^a   Sun, Mingjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Coefficient of variation; Convergence; Divergence; Five year plans; Gini coefficient; Interprovincial inequality; Per capita GDP; Regional inequality; Spatial inequity; Theil index

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROWTH RATE; INDEX METHOD; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 41449085236     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.49.1.1     Document Type: Article

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