Problem
China's prosperity brings income gap The Asian Development Bank [ADB] reports that China has the largest gap between the rich and the poor in Asia. Ifzal Ali, the ADB's chief economist, claims it is not that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, but that the rich are getting richer faster than the poor.
Source: Financial Times, August 9, 2007
Explain how the distribution of personal income in China can be getting more unequal even though the poorest 20 percent are getting richer.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.