... inequality experienced during the Maoist era. Where previous studies have disagreed is to the degree of decline of inequality in the Maoist period. Rozelle argues for a sharp decline in inequality in this time period, and hence a steep drop in the aforementioned "U-shaped" graph, whereas Bramall argues a much shallower "U". In any case these studies are in agreement as to the general trend of inequality in China. The reform period did cause a rise in disparity in China in comparison to the levels enjoyed in the Maoist era. I will, in my study, examine the trend in inequality in rural and urban areas, before going on to examine rural-urban inequality levels and then interregional inequality between "coastal", "interior" and "western" provinces. I will be using consolidated data sets from previous studies and tailoring them to be used for my own purposes. It should be noted that the accuracy ...

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