An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Income Gap between Urban and Rural Residents in Shanxi Province 

Yifan Wu 

School of Finance, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, 233000, China 

Abstract: With the continuous development of the economy, the income gap between urban and rural residents is also constantly changing, so the urban-rural income gap has received some attention. Taking into account the various differences between different provinces, this article takes Shanxi Province as an example, based on its relevant data from 1999 to 2018, establishes a suitable model to analyze the factors affecting the income gap between urban and rural residents in Shanxi Province. Provide coordinated development and narrow the income gap between urban and rural residents. 

Keywords: Shanxi Province; Urban-rural income gap; Influencing factors; Empirical analysis