Intergenerational Income Mobility In China

Author : Yuna Hou
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000473667

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Intergenerational Income Mobility in China by Yuna Hou Pdf

Intergenerational income mobility is of great societal importance due to its relevance to equal socio-economic opportunity and future economic efficiency. In her book Dr Hou explores the potential role of education policy in reducing intergenerational transmission of poverty and promoting intergenerational income mobility in China. Her research investigates the extent to which intergenerational income persists in China, the mechanisms behind intergenerational inequality, and premises for policy intervention. The interaction between families, labour markets, and public policies that structure a child’s opportunities and determine the extent to which income is related to family background are discussed in detail. The book comprises of three separate empirical studies examining the relationship between parents’ income and the long-term welfare of their children for two birth cohorts; the role education plays in the intergenerational income relationship; and possible policy intervention channels to facilitate intergenerational income mobility. The lessons learnt from the empirical studies in this book offer the basis for a discussion of current educational policies and provide guidance for developing more appropriate public policies to promote intergenerational income mobility in China in the future. This book contributes to the international discussion by providing evidence in Chinese context, and also provides guidance for policymakers attempting to develop more appropriate public policies to promote intergenerational income mobility in China.

Author : Chunjin Chen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000825138

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Precise Poverty Alleviation and Intergenerational Mobility in China by Chunjin Chen Pdf

The widening of income and wealth inequality has become one of the most important obstacles on the road to China’s common prosperity. In the context of inequality reduction and anti-poverty strategy in China, this book investigates the complex relationship between education and intergenerational mobility in terms of occupation and income. Based on large-scale social survey data, cutting-edge econometric models and statistical methods, the book examines the role of education in breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty and promoting intergenerational mobility. It analyzes the characteristics of birth cohorts in intergenerational mobility, the long-term trends of educational, occupational, and income mobility among rural and urban residents across generations, and also the different regional patterns of intergenerational mobility against the background of social changes in China. Based on empirical findings, the author advances suggestions on an education policy conducive to poverty alleviation. The book will appeal to scholars and students studying the sociology of education, the economics of education and Chinese education, as well as policy makers interested in the topics of education policy systems and poverty alleviation, as well as education equity and social mobility.

Author : Miles Corak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1139455761

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Generational Income Mobility in North America and Europe by Miles Corak Pdf

Labour markets in North America and Europe have changed tremendously in the face of increased globalisation and technical progress, raising important challenges for policy makers concerned with equality of opportunity. This book examines the influence of both changes in income inequality and of social policies on the degree to which economic advantage is passed on between parents and children in the rich countries. Standard theoretical models of generational dynamics are extended to examine generational income and earnings mobility over time and across space. Over twenty contributors from North America and Europe offer comparable estimates of the degree of mobility, changes in mobility, and the impact of government policy. In so doing, they strengthen the analytical tool kit used in the study of generational mobility, and offer insights for research and directions in dealing with equality of opportunity and child poverty.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264301085

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A Broken Social Elevator? How to Promote Social Mobility by OECD Pdf

This report provides new evidence on social mobility in the context of increased inequalities of income and opportunities in OECD and selected emerging economies. It covers the aspects of both, social mobility between parents and children and of personal income mobility over the life course, ...

Author : Ambar Narayan,Roy Van der Weide,Alexandru Cojocaru,Christoph Lakner,Silvia Redaelli,Daniel Gerszon Mahler,Rakesh Gupta N. Ramasubbaiah,Stefan Thewissen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464812798

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Fair Progress? by Ambar Narayan,Roy Van der Weide,Alexandru Cojocaru,Christoph Lakner,Silvia Redaelli,Daniel Gerszon Mahler,Rakesh Gupta N. Ramasubbaiah,Stefan Thewissen Pdf

Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations around the World focuses on an issue that has gotten much attention in the developed world, but will present new data and analysis covering most of the world including developing economies. The analysis considers whether those born in poverty or in prosperity are destined to remain in the same economic circumstances into which they were born, and looks back over a half a century at whether children's lives are better or worse than their parents' in different parts of the world. It suggests local, national, and global actions and policies that can help break the cycle of poverty, paving the way for the next generation to realize their potential and improve their lives.

Author : Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay,Juan Gabriel Rodríguez
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781803829036

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Mobility and Inequality Trends by Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay,Juan Gabriel Rodríguez Pdf

Mobility and Inequality Trends is the 30th volume of Research on Economic Inequality and features insightful and original papers from the 9th Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) meeting.

Author : Moshe Justman,Anna Krush
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Income distribution
ISBN : 0734043376

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Less Equal and Less Mobile by Moshe Justman,Anna Krush Pdf

Author : Vegard Iversen,Anirudh Krishna,Kunal Sen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192896858

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Social Mobility in Developing Countries by Vegard Iversen,Anirudh Krishna,Kunal Sen Pdf

Social mobility is the hope of economic development and the mantra of a good society. There are disagreements about what constitutes social mobility, but there is broad agreement that people should have roughly equal chances of success regardless of their economic status at birth. Concerns about rising inequality have engendered a renewed interest in social mobility--especially in the developing world. However, efforts to construct the databases and meet the standards required for conventional analyses of social mobility are at a preliminary stage and need to be complemented by innovative, conceptual, and methodological advances. If forms of mobility have slowed in the West, then we might be entering an age of rigid stratification with defined boundaries between the always-haves and the never-haves-which does not augur well for social stability. Social mobility research is ongoing, with substantive findings in different disciplines--typically with researchers in isolation from each other. A key contribution of this book is the pulling together of the emerging streams of knowledge. Generating policy-relevant knowledge is a principal concern. Three basic questions frame the study of diverse aspects of social mobility in the book. How to assess the extent of social mobility in a given development context when the datasets by conventional measurement techniques are unavailable? How to identify drivers and inhibitors of social mobility in particular developing country contexts? How to acquire the knowledge required to design interventions to raise social mobility, either by increasing upward mobility or by lowering downward mobility?

Author : Shaohua Chen,Martin Ravallion
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : China
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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China's (uneven) Progress Against Poverty by Shaohua Chen,Martin Ravallion Pdf

"While the incidence of extreme poverty in China fell dramatically over 1980-2001, progress was uneven over time and across provinces. Rural areas accounted for the bulk of the gains to the poor, though migration to urban areas helped. The pattern of growth mattered. Rural economic growth was far more important to national poverty reduction than urban economic growth. Agriculture played a far more important role than the secondary or tertiary sources of GDP. Rising inequality within the rural sector greatly slowed poverty reduction. Provinces starting with relatively high inequality saw slower progress against poverty, due both to lower growth and a lower growth elasticity of poverty reduction. Taxation of farmers and inflation hurt the poor. External trade had little short-term impact. This paper a product of the Poverty Team, Development Research Group is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the causes of country success in poverty reduction"--World Bank web site.

Author : Peilin Li,M. K. Gorshkov
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811614644

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The Middle Income Group in China and Russia by Peilin Li,M. K. Gorshkov Pdf

This book includes a series of papers that mainly discuss the proposition of “double middle-income traps.” It analyzes various perspectives of middle-income groups of Russia and China including employment, education, consumption, mobility, social insurance, social values and identity, social and political participation. This book further indicates that the expansion of middle-income groups plays an important role in promoting mass consumption, maintaining continuous and stable economic growth, and overcoming the double middle-income traps. The middle class and middle-income group generally owns higher economic capital and cultural capital and is proved to be the main strength in expanding consumption by many empirical studies. However, the middle class and middle-income group has currently encountered hindrance to upward mobility, life quality, social security and class identity, which prevent the expansion of the middle-income group and improvement of social structure. Through comparing the middle-income groups of these two countries, this book gives us a panoramic view of their social and economic condition. Successfully combining theory and concrete practical guidelines, the book offers a valuable resource for all those active in this dynamic field. The book is important for students, scholars, researchers and professionals in economic and social science fields.

Author : Shi Li,Hiroshi Sato,Terry Sicular
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107002913

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Rising Inequality in China by Shi Li,Hiroshi Sato,Terry Sicular Pdf

This book examines the evolution of economic inequality in China from 2002 to 2007; a sequel to Inequality and Public Policy in China (2008).

Author : Gregory Clark
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691168371

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The Son Also Rises by Gregory Clark Pdf

"How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe! While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique -- tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods -- renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies. The good news is that these patterns are driven by strong inheritance of abilities and lineage does not beget unwarranted advantage. The bad news is that much of our fate is predictable from lineage. Clark argues that since a greater part of our place in the world is predetermined, we must avoid creating winner-take-all societies."--Jacket.

Author : Zhigang Yuan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814569996

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Economic Transition in China by Zhigang Yuan Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview on Chinese economy in the last three decades and an insightful view on the future reform in China. The China's miracle is used to describe its rapid economic growth in the last thirty years. The author aims to demystify the miracle by analyzing the past and present of economic transitions and showcases the blueprint for future economic reforms, from the perspectives of institutional transformation, urbanization and changes in the labor markets. The book contains hottest topics on Chinese economy, such as land market reform, new-type urbanization and financial reform. It investigates both the long-run growth and short-run fluctuations. The factor markets, including labor market, capital market and land market, are analyzed as key determinants to long-run growth and consumption, while investment and net export are investigated as elements to short-run fluctuations. Contents:China's Economic Growth Under Globalization (Zhigang Yuan and Yuxin Yu)Potential Economic Growth of China in Transition (Zhigang Yuan and Yuxin Yu)Is China's Export Really Special? Perspective from Trade in Value Added (Changyuan Luo and Jiajun Xu)The Consumption Issue in the Long-term Growth and Short-term Fluctuations (Zhigang Yuan and Can Rao)The Political Economy of Chinese Reform (Zhe Yang)Whither Federalism, Chinese Style (Yongqin Wang)Financial Reform: Opportunity and Challenge to China's Future Growth (Zhigang Yuan and Jingwen Yu)China's Urbanization: Past, Present, and Future (Hao Zheng)China's Real Estate Market Development (Yuan Wang)Fiscal System and Local Government Behavior (Shengyan Xu and Wancong Li)The Demographic Factors in the Chinese Economy (Qin Chen)The Labor Market in China (Qin Chen)Social Justice and Intergenerational Income Mobility (Lin Chen)Further Development of Urbanization and the Policy Research on the Rural Migrant Workers Granted Urban Citizenship (Jing Tan) Readership: Undergraduates, graduates, researchers, academics who are interested in Chinese economy and the China model. Keywords:Chinese Economy;Economic Transition;China Model;Political Economy;Financial ReformKey Features:Professor Yuan is the dean of school of economics in Fudan university, an eminent economist in China and a Sun Yefang Prize laureate (highest honor of economics in China)The book contains hottest topics on Chinese economy, such as land market reform, new-type urbanization and financial reformThe book provides rigorous and profound theoretic analysis on Chinese economy while interpreting the economic problems in China with easy-to-understand terms

Author : Mr.Shekhar Aiyar,Mr.Christian H Ebeke
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484396988

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Inequality of Opportunity, Inequality of Income and Economic Growth by Mr.Shekhar Aiyar,Mr.Christian H Ebeke Pdf

We posit that the relationship between income inequality and economic growth is mediated by the level of equality of opportunity, which we identify with intergenerational mobility. In economies characterized by intergenerational rigidities, an increase in income inequality has persistent effects—for example by hindering human capital accumulation— thereby retarding future growth disproportionately. We use several recently developed internationally comparable measures of intergenerational mobility to confirm that the negative impact of income inequality on growth is higher the lower is intergenerational mobility. Our results suggest that omitting intergenerational mobility leads to misspecification, shedding light on why the empirical literature on income inequality and growth has been so inconclusive.

Author : Mai Lu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789813349520

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The Chinese Dream and Ordinary Chinese People by Mai Lu Pdf

This collection of interviews explores how the Chinese Dream is fueling the aspirations of individuals in China today and presents 40 representative cases that showcase the journeys that ordinary people undertake in pursuit of their dreams as well as their extraordinary achievements. The authors identify autonomy, self-awareness, and hard work as the most fundamental driving forces in individuals taking control of their own lives and achieving their dreams, with family and social support as further important factors. Despite the vast differences in the interviewees’ dreams and experiences in pursuing them, there is a common thread in their stories, namely the impact of major changes in the country on their lives. The future of individuals is closely linked to the future of the country: a bright future for the country means a good life for all. People’s longing for a better life is the basis and a central element of the Chinese Dream, which is the dream of the nation and the dream of every citizen. This book will appeal to a wide audience, including ordinary people.