The Rural-Urban Divide: Economic Disparities and Interactions in China

by John Knight, Lina Song

Overview

This book describes and explains the remarkably large rural-urban divide in economic well-being that exists in China, tracing the root causes, present effects, and future implications for the increasingly marketized Chinese economy. It uses the rigorous analysis and empirical methodology of modern economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198293309
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/10/2000
Series:	Studies on Contemporary China
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1370L (what's this?)

About the Author

St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Oxford University

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction1. Setting the StagePart II. Rural-Urban Comparisons of Income2. The Rural-Urban Income Divide: Macroeconomics3. The Rural-Urban Income Divide: MicroeconomicsPart III. Rural-Urban Comparisons of Welfare4. Eduaction5. Health6. HousingPart IV. The Movement of Factors7. Rural-Urban Transfer of Capital8. Rural-Urban Migration of Labour: Macroeconomics9. Rural-Urban Migration of Labour: MicroeconomicsPart V. Conclusions10. Precis, Policy, and Perspective