Why is income inequality so low in China compared to other countries? The effect of household survey methods

Authors
Gibson, J Huang, JK Rozelle, S
Citation
J. Gibson et al., Why is income inequality so low in China compared to other countries? The effect of household survey methods, ECON LETT, 71(3), 2001, pp. 329-333
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
329 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200106)71:3<329:WIIISL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Many studies suggest that income inequality in China is comparatively low. But if income inequality in urban China was measured using monthly income, as in many other countries, it would be from 17 to 69% higher, depending on the inequality measure used. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights res erved.