Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Contemporary China

Taylor & Francis

Economic Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction in Contemporary ChinaAuthor(s): Shujie Yao\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415331968, 978-0415331968\nSynopsis\nChina has experienced over a quarter century of rapid economic growth, which has had a phenomenal impact on the global economy. Entering into thetwenty-first century implies that China has begun a new phase of economic and social [url] reviews the economic development history of contemporary China from 1949 to the present, paying special attention to growth, inequality and poverty reduction. A real Chinese economic miracle should have two important features: high income growth and a fair distribution system so that poverty can be eradicated.