Reducing inequality will become harder for China
Contrary to common assumptions, inequality has fallen in China over the past decade
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In this article
- Reasons for declining inequality
- Labour market
- Agricultural productivity
- Government policy
- Payoffs
- Piketty paper
- Geographic gaps
- Source of instability?
- Outlook
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