Makeeva S.B. Historical and demographic aspects of the evolution of regional inequality in China. Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University. Series: History and political sciences. 2022. No. 4. Pp. 65-72.

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Abstract

Aim. To consider the features of the evolution of regional inequality of the PRC in the period from 1978 to 2010 within the framework of the developing scientific direction “historical demography” ( 历史人口统计学).Methodology. The historical approach and the comparative historical method were used in the paper.Results. The demographic factor is the determining factor in the inequality of China’s regions since the population is the main driver of regional economic development. GDP per capita, unemployment rate, natural growth rate, domestic capital, trade openness, urbanization rate are the main indicators in the analysis of regional inequality in China from 1978 to 2010.Research implications. This study will be useful in studying China’s historical experience in solving problems of regional inequality.