The long shadow of history in China: Regional governance reform and Chinese territorial inequality

Wang, Han; Rodríguez‐Pose, Andrés; Lee, Neil

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102525

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“…For instance, from 2000, the government started the project called Development of China's Vast Western Regions, which focused on building larger and more efficient railways and high-speed transport systems to stimulate economic growth in the middle and western regions of China (Wang et al, 2021). This policy enabled the inland provinces to benefit from territorial advantages such as ports and sea freight in coastal provinces.…”

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The Effect of Territories on Inequalities of Opportunities for Citizens in China over Their Lives

Du¹

2022

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Inequality has been intensively studied for its role in promoting balanced economic development in China. The territorial inequality of coastal-inland provinces and urban-rural areas has been considered a leading cause of opportunity inequality and unequal individual development in different regions. This research aims to investigate how and to what extent territorial inequality affects personal development. The research also aims to provide a new understanding of inequality by presenting it throughout different life stages, from pre-working age to retirement age. Also, the research aims to evaluate the changes in data in terms of policies implemented by the Chinese government. The research method includes a series of econometrics tools. The research has adopted Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression to analyse selected data from the most up-to-date survey years, from 2000 to 2015. To reflect the opportunity inequality, the study uses the ratio of the Gini coefficient from regression and the Gini coefficient from the sample. The Theil index is used to measure regional disparity, and the Mean Logarithmic Deviation Index is used to measure income inequality. The study also examines the correlation between different dependent variables to approach a more accurate and representative conclusion. The study conducts the quantitative research successfully and concludes territorial inequality strongly correlates with the inequality of opportunity at education and income levels. Problems at the education level have become more significant yearly, and the disparity in income distribution remains high throughout the period. The extension test supports a weak correlation between education and income, pension and education. The study suggests that the government could allocate more resources and focus on reducing territorial inequality by promoting technological advancement, geographical mobility and a series of welfare policies. How to cite this paper: Du, X. Y. (2022). The Effect of Territories on Inequalities of Opportunities for Citizens in China over Their Lives.

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The Effect of Territories on Inequalities of Opportunities for Citizens in China over Their Lives

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2022

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Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?

2022

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Since the early years of the 21st century, economists have started to look for the historical roots of current economic outcomes. In this article, we deal with this new approach (called persistence studies), as represented by the 75 articles published in ten leading economics journals since 2001. We outline the key features (issues, period, geographical area of interest, etc.) of these articles and we discuss their citational record, in comparison with the (much more numerous) economic history articles in the same journals. We also explore the affiliation and training of the 121 authors of persistence studies, highlighting the role of some Boston institutions as the cradle of the new approach.

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Government reform and innovation performance in China

Zhang,

Rodríguez-Pose

2024

Papers in Regional Science

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The long shadow of history in China: Regional governance reform and Chinese territorial inequality

Cited by 5 publications

References 45 publications

The Effect of Territories on Inequalities of Opportunities for Citizens in China over Their Lives

The Effect of Territories on Inequalities of Opportunities for Citizens in China over Their Lives

Persistence studies: a new kind of economic history?

Government reform and innovation performance in China

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