High income inequality still festering in China (Contributor)
High income inequality still festering in China (Contributor)
- November 18, 2016
- Dorie Solinger, poli sci, in Forbes, Nov. 18, 2016
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According to Dorothy Solinger, professor emerita of political science at the University
of California, Irvine, in China Perspectives, the urban Minimum Living Standard, or
dibao, has become more stringent. The purpose of this is to force any able-bodied
individuals to work, leaving only the most desperate to obtain government assistance.
For the full story, please visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahsu/2016/11/18/high-income-inequality-still-festering-in-china/#55616a4a4309.
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