Risk of a ‘revolution of rising expectations’ in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12914399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geir C Tufte (0000-0002-3205-6098, Østfold University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author), Jin Han (0000-0001-7624-9468, Hebei GEO University), Hong Wu (0000-0001-6366-8831, Østfold University of Applied Sciences) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-154 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17525098.2016.1231253 |
| OpenAlex | W2559286569 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This article analyses developments in Chinese living standards with special focus on urban-rural inequalities. The analysis and discussion target the rapid economic lift, accompanied by inequalities and the risk of revolution of rising expectations in the last three decades. Although this economic lift brings China from one of the poorest countries in the world to the second largest economy globally, many are also concerned about social instability as a result of increasing inequalities and social gaps. We have examined existing data, including international statistics and Chinese national sources. It shows that average Chinese citizens, in general, have enjoyed improvements in their living standard, but an increasing gap in per capita disposable income between urban and rural residents is observable. The discussion section connects to results from secondary surveys. The conclusion is that conditions for feelings of relative deprivation are diminutive and so is the risk of a forthcoming revolution of rising expectations in China
China · Economics · Political science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |