The unintended impact of housing provident fund on income inequality in urban China

We use the China Household Income Project (CHIP) data to evaluate the impact of the Housing Provident Fund (HPF) on income inequality in urban China. We find that urban residents differ significantly in their accessibility to and intensity of utilization of the HPF. Those who work in the public sect...

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Main Authors: Yunhe Lu, Haiyuan Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2021-12-01
Series:China Economic Quarterly International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933121000496