Household Income Mobility in Rural China: 1989–2006
Shi, Xuehua; Nuetah, J. Alexander; & Xin, Xian. (2010). Household Income Mobility in Rural China: 1989–2006. Economic Modelling, 27(5), 1090-1096.
Shi, Xuehua; Nuetah, J. Alexander; & Xin, Xian. (2010). Household Income Mobility in Rural China: 1989–2006. Economic Modelling, 27(5), 1090-1096.
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This article analyzes household income mobility in rural China between 1989 and 2006. The results indicate that incomes in rural China are highly mobile. The high degree of rank and quantity mobility implies re-ranking and mean convergence in income distribution, but the disparity between them also enlarged with leveling-up and Gini divergence brought about by economic growth. In addition, there exists considerable transitorily poor and rich in positional mobility. Though, transitory movement provides an opportunity for both poor and rich and decreases long-term inequality, it also causes considerable income fluctuations and economic insecurity. Moreover, the equalizing effect of income mobility on income inequality is weakening.
JOUR
Shi, Xuehua
Nuetah, J. Alexander
Xin, Xian
2010
Economic Modelling
27
5
1090-1096
0264-9993
10.1016/j.econmod.2010.03.011
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