20 min

Episode 32: Persistent Economic Inequality in China -- with Marlon Seror InequaliTalks

    • Social Sciences

In this episode, Marlon Seror explores how one of the most radical social transformations in recent human history affected economic inequality in China. He demonstrates that inequality persisted despite two revolutions in the same century.


Working Paper:
“Persistence Despite Revolutions”, with Alberto Alesina, David Y. Yang, Yang You and Weihong Zeng


Most recent version (August 2022): https://marlonseror.github.io/papers/Persistence_Despite_Revolutions.pdf


Recommendation:
“To Live” (1992) by Hua Yu

In this episode, Marlon Seror explores how one of the most radical social transformations in recent human history affected economic inequality in China. He demonstrates that inequality persisted despite two revolutions in the same century.


Working Paper:
“Persistence Despite Revolutions”, with Alberto Alesina, David Y. Yang, Yang You and Weihong Zeng


Most recent version (August 2022): https://marlonseror.github.io/papers/Persistence_Despite_Revolutions.pdf


Recommendation:
“To Live” (1992) by Hua Yu

20 min