Study on the Evolution and Structural Feature of Urban-Rural Income Inequality in Beijing

Selecting the time-series data of 1985-2007,the paper analyzes the evolution of urban-rural income inequality in Beijing.The study focuses on the income inequality at three levels,which are the income inequality among urban residents,among rural residents,and the income inequality between urban and rural residents.Studies suggest that changes of urban-rural income inequality in Beijing experience a course of Smaller-Fluctuation-Steadily Narrowing.The study based on time series data also reveals that the income inequality has always existed.After 1993,the income inequality has risen significantly.From 2003 to 2007,the income inequality decreases slowly.The analysis on the internal structural feature shows that the income inequality among rural residents is less than urban residents.