Hiroshi Sato
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Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo 186–8601, Japan
Abstract
This paper examines the economic and noneconomic determinants of growth disparity among Chinese villages between 1990 and 2002. By estimating a growth equation, first, we confirm a significant positive effect of the initial level of human capital, as well as the initial condition of physical infrastructure. Second, social capital measured by the degree of stable social relations at the village level is also a significant growth-promoting factor. The policy implications of our findings are that public policy promoting social stability in rural areas should be strengthened, as well as increasing financial support for rural education and infrastructure construction, especially in lower income regions.
regional disparity , growth regression , social capital , rural China
Hiroshi Sato. Growth of Villages in China, 1990–2002. Front. Econ. China, 2010, 5(1): 135‒149 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11459-010-0007-2