Ethnic Autonomy, Natural Resources, and Social Welfare in China

• In Event: Ethnicity and Distributive Politics in Asia

Brief Overview

In this study, we explore the effect of resource-dependent economic development on economic and social conditions across ethnic groups in China, using micro-data on natural resources coupled with county-level statistics.

Authors

• Ji Yeon (Jean) Yeon Hong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Wenhui Yang, The University of Texas at Austin