This paper was presented at the First Conference of the Americas, held by the Organization of American States in Washington on 6 March 1998. Great social inequality has long been a frustrating feature ...

In the first three quarters, the nationwide per capita disposable income of residents stood at 32,509 yuan, a nominal increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year, and a real increase of 5.2 percent ...

For decades, India has used household spending—not earnings—as an input for analysis and policy formulation. Income is very ...