TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Kanbur, Ravi
AU  - Wang, Yue
AU  - Zhang, Xiaobo
        TI  - The Great Chinese Inequality Turnaround
        PY  - 2017/Mar/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 10635
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10635
        AB  - This paper argues that after a quarter century of sharp and sustained increase, Chinese inequality is now plateauing and even turning down. The argument is made using a range of data sources and a range of measures and perspectives on inequality. The evolution of inequality is further examined through decomposition by income source and population subgroups. Preliminary explanations are provided for these trends in terms of shifts in policy and structural transformation of the Chinese economy. The narrative on Chinese inequality now needs to focus on the reasons for this great turnaround.
        KW  - inequality and structural transformation
KW  - inequality trends
KW  - inequality data
KW  - Chinese inequality turnaround
KW  - harmonious development and government policy
        ER  -