Inequality and poverty in rural China

Rising Inequality in China: Challenges to a Harmonious Society

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 197-229

  Luo, Chuliang ^a   Sicular, Terry ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84923448019     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139035057.007     Document Type: Chapter

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