The Dynamics of Provincial Growth in China: A Nonparametric Approach

Bulent Unel and Harm Zebregs

The Dynamics of Provincial Growth in China: A Nonparametric Approach

China's growth record since the start of its economic reforms in 1978 has been extraordinary. Yet, this impressive performance has been associated with an increasing regional income disparity. The authors use a recently developed nonparametric approach to analyze the variation in labor...