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Regional Inequality in Household Incomes in China and Russia: Similarities and Differences

In: Searching for Developmental Alternatives in Economic Theory

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  • Alina Steblyanskaya

    (Harbin Engineering University)

  • Aleksey Pasynkov

    (Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

  • Zhang Jiandong

    (Jilin Railway Vocational Technical Institute
    Russian University of Transport (RUT MIIT))

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the interregional differences in household incomes in the territories of China and Russia; in terms of economic development, the countries have both similar and different parameters. The study subjects were 31 provinces of China and 85 regions of Russia. The analysis of income sources across countries showed that in China households are focused on receiving income from business activities, and in Russia from social payments. Calculating the Per Capita Income ratio (further – PCI) for 2015–2022 revealed a gradual convergence of the income levels of China and Russia. At a regional level, PCI analysis determined that from 2015 to 2022 the difference in income between provinces decreased in China, while in Russia it increased. An additional comparison of the Minimum-to-average wage ratio (%) in the territories of Russia and China leads to a conclusion about a more substantial differentiation of economic indicators for the regions of the Russian Federation. As a result, the authors concluded that trends in changing disproportions in household income in China and Russia differ.

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  • Alina Steblyanskaya & Aleksey Pasynkov & Zhang Jiandong, 2025. "Regional Inequality in Household Incomes in China and Russia: Similarities and Differences," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Evgeny Kuzmin & Geoffrey M. Hodgson & Laura Bravi & Yuliya Lavrikova (ed.), Searching for Developmental Alternatives in Economic Theory, pages 133-145, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-91159-0_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-91159-0_9
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    Keywords

    Regions of Russia; Provinces of China; Interregional inequality; Households;
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    JEL classification:

    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • R13 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economies
    • R28 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Government Policy

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