Inequality and economic growth in China

Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 80-90

  Risso, W Adrián ^a   Carrera, Edgar J Sánchez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

China; Chinese economy; Cointegration; Economic growth; Economics; Gini coefficient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933526357     PISSN: 17544416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17544401211233453     Document Type: Article

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