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The impacts of globalization on Chinese intra-provincial income inequality.

Lindemann, Moritz LU (2017) NEKN03 20171
Department of Economics
Abstract
China continuously increases its globalization involvement, while in the same time rising income inequality levels can be observed. Income inequality with its wide spread of potential harms such as higher criminal rate, negative economic growth impact and political instability is an issue politicians should be well aware of. International studies show significant relationships between globalization and income inequality. We also know about this connection in Chinese inter-provincial income. However, provinces differ greatly, both in terms of income inequality as well as in their international activities. So far the impact on intra-provincial income inequality remained unclear, while they are tremendously important. This study used... (More)
China continuously increases its globalization involvement, while in the same time rising income inequality levels can be observed. Income inequality with its wide spread of potential harms such as higher criminal rate, negative economic growth impact and political instability is an issue politicians should be well aware of. International studies show significant relationships between globalization and income inequality. We also know about this connection in Chinese inter-provincial income. However, provinces differ greatly, both in terms of income inequality as well as in their international activities. So far the impact on intra-provincial income inequality remained unclear, while they are tremendously important. This study used provincial panel data and based a principal component analysis on it. I found that economic globalization is associated with a negative impact on intra-provincial income inequality in China. Additionally, social globalization in the form of international communication has a positive impact on it. (Less)
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author
Lindemann, Moritz LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKN03 20171
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
China, intra-provincial, inequality, globalization, panel data, principal component analysis
language
English
id
8923800
date added to LUP
2017-09-12 11:55:05
date last changed
2017-09-12 11:55:05
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  abstract     = {{China continuously increases its globalization involvement, while in the same time rising income inequality levels can be observed. Income inequality with its wide spread of potential harms such as higher criminal rate, negative economic growth impact and political instability is an issue politicians should be well aware of. International studies show significant relationships between globalization and income inequality. We also know about this connection in Chinese inter-provincial income. However, provinces differ greatly, both in terms of income inequality as well as in their international activities. So far the impact on intra-provincial income inequality remained unclear, while they are tremendously important. This study used provincial panel data and based a principal component analysis on it. I found that economic globalization is associated with a negative impact on intra-provincial income inequality in China. Additionally, social globalization in the form of international communication has a positive impact on it.}},
  author       = {{Lindemann, Moritz}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The impacts of globalization on Chinese intra-provincial income inequality.}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}