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Economic transition and ethnicity wage gap in China: a meta-analytic approach

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  • Xinxin Ma
  • Ichiro Iwasaki

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Income inequality driven by racial and ethnic factors significantly impacts sustainable social and economic development. This study performs a meta-analysis of data extracted from 55 previous studies to investigate the ethnic wage gap in China. The results reveal that although the ethnic wage gap in China has had a statistically significant and economically meaningful impact during its economic transition period, it remains low. The ethnic wage gap is more pronounced among female workers, workers in rural regions, and workers in the public sector than among male workers, workers in urban regions, and those in the private sector. Furthermore, the ethnic wage gap has exhibited a U-shaped trend during the transition period, indicating that it has increased in recent years.

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  • Xinxin Ma & Ichiro Iwasaki, 2025. "Economic transition and ethnicity wage gap in China: a meta-analytic approach," Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(3), pages 457-488, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jocebs:v:23:y:2025:i:3:p:457-488
    DOI: 10.1080/14765284.2025.2476927
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