Decomposing Income Inequality and Policy Implications in Rural China  

作　　者：Lerong Yu Renfu Luo Linxiu Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences [2]Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

出　　处：《China & World Economy》2007年第2期44-58,共15页中国与世界经济（英文版）

基　　金：.

摘　　要：Using village data from samples covering 6provinces, 36 counties and 216 townships, the income inequalities within and between townships in rural China are assessed. The Theil index and the mean logarithmic deviation methods enable us to test income inequality at the township level, and to decompose it into intra-regional and inter-regional at county and provincial levels. In the present paper, we also decompose income inequalities between and within the nationally designated poor counties （NDPC）. The results show that approximately two-thirds of the income inequality in rural China would be eliminated if measures and policies were targeted at the county level. This study also confirms the rationale that China ＇s poverty alleviation strategy of focusing on poor counties based on the inequalities between NDPC and non-NDPC accounts for the most inter-province inequality.Using village data from samples covering 6provinces, 36 counties and 216 townships, the income inequalities within and between townships in rural China are assessed. The Theil index and the mean logarithmic deviation methods enable us to test income inequality at the township level, and to decompose it into intra-regional and inter-regional at county and provincial levels. In the present paper, we also decompose income inequalities between and within the nationally designated poor counties （NDPC）. The results show that approximately two-thirds of the income inequality in rural China would be eliminated if measures and policies were targeted at the county level. This study also confirms the rationale that China ＇s poverty alleviation strategy of focusing on poor counties based on the inequalities between NDPC and non-NDPC accounts for the most inter-province inequality.

关 键 词：DECOMPOSITION mcomeinequality rural China 

分 类 号：F323.8[经济管理—产业经济]