Poverty and Inequality among Chinese Minorities

by Ajit S. Bhalla and Shufang Qiu

The number of poor people in China is huge, despite recent economic advances. The minorities in China constitute less than ten per cent of the entire population, yet they represent forty to fifty per cent of the absolute poor. This compelling book investigates the problem of poverty and inequality in and among Chinese ethnic minorities, focusing in particular on two important questions: Have the minorities shared the fruits of spectacular economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041555523X
• ISBN13: 9780415555234
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"