Lecture 13 (MCQs)

Question 1

China’s economy has been through rapid growth in the last …. Decades

Answer 1

3

Question 2

One reason for increasing income inequality

Income inequality becomes one of the main challenges of the economy e.g. Middle income trap

Answer 2

Uneven development across regions e.g coastal regions vs inland regions

Question 3

Inequality measures on regional inequality (3)

Answer 3

1. Gini Index (ranged from 0-1)
2. Entropy Index (e.g. Theil Index, Mean Log Deviation) (equal to or larger than 0)
3. Coefficient of Variation (CV): the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean (equal to or larger than 0)

Question 4

Interprovincial inequality declined during …. To …. And rose again after ….

Answer 4

1978-1990, 1990

Question 5

Interregional inequality declined during …. To ….

Answer 5

1978 to 2006

Question 6

Provinces in the …. Did not grow as fast as other provinces in the ….

Answer 6

Northeast, East

Question 7

Determinants to regional inequality in China

Answer 7

• geographical factor
• central and regional policy
• decentralisation of central control
• economic agglomerations