Development Strategies and Regional Income Disparities in China

economic development strategy, regional income disparities, viability, China, economy

Economic Development Strategy, Openness and Rural Poverty: A Framework and China's Experiences

economic development strategy, income distribution, globalization, poverty

Development Strategies and Regional Income Disparities in China

Since the economic reforms began in 1978, China has achieved remarkable economic results. Real GDP per capita grew at an average annual rate of 8.1% in the period of 1978-2001. Maintaining such a high growth rate over such a long period of time with a population of more than one billion truly is a miracle in world economy history (Lin et. al. 1994 and 1999).China, Regional income disparities, Income Distribution