| ID | 106231 |
| Title Proper | Decomposition of the increase in earnings inequality in urban China |
| Other Title Information | a distributional approach |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chi, Wei ; Li, Bo ; Yu, Qiumei |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines changes in Chinese urban income distribution from 1987 to 1996 and 1996 to 2004 using nationwide household data and investigates the causes of these changes. The Firpo, Fortin, and Lemieux (2007, 2009) method based on unconditional quantile regressions is used to decompose changes in income distribution and income inequality measures, such as variance and a 10:90 ratio. The decomposition results show that wage structure effects, such as a widening gender earnings gap, increases in returns to college education, and increases in earnings differentials between industries, company ownership types, and regions, have been the major contributors to the overall increases in income inequality. It was also found that at different points on the income distribution (e.g., the lower or upper half), the contributing factors that increase income inequality are different. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 22, No. 3; Sep 2011: p.299-312 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review Vol. 22, No. 3; Sep 2011: p.299-312 |
| Key Words | Chinese Urban Income ; Income Distribution ; Decomposition ; China |