Regional variation of GDP per head within China, 1080-1850: implications for the great divergence debate
We examine regional variation in Chinese GDP per head for five benchmark years from the Song dynasty to the Qing. For the Ming and Qing dynasties, we provide a breakdown of regional GDP per head across seven macro regions, establishing that East Central China was the richest macro region. In additio...
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| Formato: | Working paper |
| Idioma: | English |
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University of Oxford
2022
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