Widening inter-country inequality in Jiangsu Province, China, 1950-95

In: The journal of development studies: JDS, Band 38, Heft 6, S. 142-164

Abstract

This article uses time-series data to examine inter-county inequality in Jiangsu from 1950 to 1995. It is found that inter-county inequality in Jiangsu did not change much under Mao and during the rural reform period (1978-84), but dramatically intensified in the urban-based comprehensive reform period (since 1984). Regression analysis reveals that the institutional structure, agglomeration effects, and human capital are important factors underlying the divergence of inter-county inequality in Jiangsu. (DSE/DÜI)