Knowledge disparity and regional inequality in post-reform China

Donggen WANG*, Li Zhang

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Abstract

This article investigates China's knowledge disparity and its association with economic inequality, an issue little attended in Chinese regional studies. It focuses on the 1990s, the period when the economic reform and open door policy started to have their full impact on all aspects of social and economic development. The article reveals that knowledge advancement is uneven in China, with a regional pattern similar to economic inequality but also unique in several ways. The association between knowledge disparity and economic inequality is found not to be as strong as one would expect. The implications of the findings in terms of the impact of reform policies are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-400
Number of pages18
JournalPost-Communist Economies
Volume15
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2003

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Economics and Econometrics

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