Is It Me or the Economic System? Changing Evaluations of Inequality in China
Is It Me or the Economic System? Changing Evaluations of Inequality in China
The latest Big Data China feature examines Martin Whyte and Scott Rozelle's new survey results demonstrating that the Chinese populace increasingly attribute inequality to the economic system rather than individual ability.
The Summer 2024 feature of Big Data China, a collaboration between SCCEI and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), highlights new research on growing popular angst in China about the sources of their own economic success or setbacks, and the implications for confidence in China's economy and economic governance for policymakers in China and the rest of the world. In a recorded event, Professors Scott Rozelle of Stanford SCCEI and Martin Whyte of Harvard University discussed their new survey results demonstrating that the Chinese populace increasingly attribute inequality to the economic system rather than individual ability. Following the event, CSIS Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco released a summary analysis of the research. Since its release, this ground breaking research has caught the interest of several media outlets including those listed and linked below:
- Bloomberg Chinese lose confidence in meritocracy as path to greater wealth
- Financial Times Can Xi keep a lid on China’s mounting social strains?
- The Economist The No.1 reason for success in China? Connections
- The Christian Science Monitor Does hard work alone lead to prosperity? Increasingly, Chinese citizens say no.
- Wall Street Journal China's Social Volcano is Trembling, Spelling Trouble for Xi's Visions
