As regional inequality looms large in the policy debate in China, this volume brings together a selection of papers from authors whose work has had real impact

This study systematically examines uneven regional development in China, focusing on three central agents: the foreign investor, the state and the region. Wei's

China has experienced rapid economic growth over the past two decades and is on the brink of eradicating poverty. However, income inequality increased sharply f

This open access book explores new research directions in social inequality and urban segregation. With the goal of fostering an ongoing dialogue between schola

In the last two decades, China's western inland region has largely been left out of the nation's economic boom. While its 355-million population accounts for 28