Institution and inequality: the hukou system in China
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Hukou system is a Chinese institution that controls the movement of population. The system restricts the rural population from accessing education and urban employment thereby creating an economic disparity between the urban and rural populations.
Publication Name: Journal of Comparative Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0147-5967
Year: 2005
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Wage inequality and between-firm wage dispersion in the 1990s: a comparison of rural and urban enterprises in China
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The wage inequality and wage structures in rural and urban enterprises in China in late 1990s are examined and analyzed. These changes in wages are the result of restructuring of industries and privatization in that period.
Publication Name: Journal of Comparative Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0147-5967
Year: 2005
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Privatization and firm performance: a comparison between rural and urban enterprises in China
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The effects of privatization on business performance are analyzed by focusing on China's rural and urban businesses.
Publication Name: Journal of Comparative Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0147-5967
Year: 2006
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