Call for Papers: Income and Wealth Distribution, Labor Market, and Subjective Well-being in China – in Honor of Professor John Knight
Introduction
The past forty years have witnessed a seismic change in the structure of China’s economy, which has impacted profoundly on China’s income distribution, wealth formation, labour market organisation, consumption pattern, household welfare and so on. The overall development of the economy has lifted the standards of living of people, but growing inequality and changes in the labour market and social welfare have drawn considerable attention and Income and Wealth Distribution Research has developed into an important field in the study of modern economics.
These events fuelled research in the contribution of economic reforms, population dynamics, urbanisation and external shocks to household well-being and mobility. More recently, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the persistent economic transition have further sparked debates over employment and earnings, as well as economic well-being.
As evidence-based policymaking and sophisticated empirical studies are highly expected in economic and social sciences, we are looking for top-quality contributions on income and wealth distribution, labour market, household consumption, redistribution policy, and subjective well-being in China. We specifically encourage contributions to Labour Economics and Well-being Research.
Why publish in this issue?
This Special Issue is among the most salient sub-disciplines within contemporary economic research on Chinese development and social change. This will become a forum for exchanging ideas and research with labour economists, development economists, public policy scholars, social welfare experts and, first and foremost, economists. The papers will be widely circulated among research communities working on inequality, labour economics, household finance and Chinese economic development throughout the international network of economists.
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Original research papers, review articles, short communications, and policy papers are invited for this special issue.
The Special Issue is interested in submissions analysing the performance of redistributive policies, labour market reforms, family welfare regimes, and patterns of inequality in present-day China by applying robust micro-level empirical methods.
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China’s ongoing economic transition is yielding tremendous scope for development and growth but also gives rise to many issues related to income inequality and wealth concentration, labour market restructuring and social welfare provision. To be able to set effective policies for equitable development, the economy and welfare system in China can’t avoid addressing issues related to the dynamics of these developments.
This Special Issue will seek original and substantial empirical research concerning issues relating to China’s economic transition, labour studies, public policy and social welfare provision. We are seeking rigorously studied papers focusing on income distributions, labour market phenomena, household consumption and its determinants, the mechanisms of redistribution, and subjective welfare outcomes in China. Research with an applied aspect, which can help formulate policy recommendations towards a sustainable and equitable economic development in China, will be especially encouraged.
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Reference
China Economic Review. (2026). *Income and wealth distribution, labor market, and subjective well-being in China – In honor of Professor John Knight* (Special issue call for papers). Elsevier.