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Yan Sun

World Bank
yansun@gwmail.gwu.edu

Yan Sun was an Economist Consultant at the World Bank. Her research interests include poverty, inequality of opportunity, labour economics, and public finance. She holds a Masters in Economics from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Economics from George Washington University. 

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Does non-farm growth in rural areas reduce intergenerational educational mobility?

While the growth of the non-farm sector in a rural economy is known to reduce poverty, it may also exacerbate inequality. Comparing rural India and rural China the study finds that there is lower inte...

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