Industrial Structural Change, the Urban-Rural Income Gap, and Its Regional Heterogeneity: Based on Panel Data from Thirteen Prefecture-Level Cities in Jiangsu Province, 2006-2019
TL;DR: Studies how industrial changes affect Jiangsu's urban-rural income gap using 2006–2019 data. Finds primary and secondary industries reduce the gap; tertiary industry may widen it. Regional differences suggest tailored policies are needed.
Abstract: With China’s economy shifting from highspeed
development to high-quality development,
balanced urban and rural progress has
become crucial in economic development.
This paper analyzes the impact of the three
major industries on the urban-rural income gap
using panel data from thirteen prefecture-level
cities in Jiangsu Province from 2006 to 2019,
employing an individual fixed effects model.
The urban-rural income gap is measured using
the Thiel index, which quantitatively captures
income distribution disparities by considering
both income and population structures. From
the provincial perspective, the development of
primary and secondary industries effectively
suppresses the widening of the urban-rural
income gap. In contrast, due to regional
heterogeneity in economic development and
industrial structures, the impact varies between
southern and northern Jiangsu. These findings
suggest that targeted industrial policies
considering regional differences could play a
significant role in narrowing the urban-rural
income gap, informing provincial and national
strategies for equitable development.
Submission Number: 183
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