China : Overcoming Rural Poverty

Although China has long been recognized for its achievements in reducing absolute poverty since 1978, international standards now estimate increased poverty incidences, particularly among the rural poor, mostly concentrated in the western provinces...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ABSOLUTE POOR ABSOLUTE POVERTY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL SAMPLE CONSUMPTION DATA DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DROUGHT ECONOMIC GROWTH EXTREME POVERTY FARM HOUSEHOLDS FOOD FOR WORK GDP HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IMPROVED ACCESS INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INTERNATIONAL POVERTY LINE LABOR FORCE LITERACY LOCAL LEVEL MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS MONITORING FUNCTION NATIONAL AVERAGE NATIONAL POVERTY NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRITION NUTRITIONAL STATUS PARTICIPATORY POVERTY PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENTS POLICY MAKING POOR AREAS POOR CHILDREN POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PERSON POVERTY ALLEVIATION POVERTY ESTIMATES POVERTY GAP POVERTY INTERVENTIONS POVERTY LINE POVERTY LINES POVERTY MONITORING POVERTY PROGRAMS POVERTY PROJECTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION ACTIVITIES POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES POVERTY WORK PURCHASING POWER PARITY REDUCING POVERTY REPAYMENT RESEARCH FINDINGS RURAL APPRAISAL RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SECTORAL COMPOSITION SQUARED POVERTY GAP INDEX TARGETING TRANSIENT POOR UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POVERTY WATER RESOURCES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/1089578/china-overcoming-rural-poverty http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13902

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Summary:	Although China has long been recognized for its achievements in reducing absolute poverty since 1978, international standards now estimate increased poverty incidences, particularly among the rural poor, mostly concentrated in the western provinces, within remote and mountainous townships, where the absence of educational, health, and nutritional aspects prevail. The study reviews the macroeconomic context, analyzing trends in employment, inflation, as well as fiscal challenges in poverty reduction, presenting an overview on the poverty reduction programs, rather focusing on the implementation of new programs to meet the needs of the poor. It offers measures to increase mountain areas productivity, through strategic economic development, improved agriculture programs, and market analysis. Options for poverty reduction through labor mobility, or voluntary resettlement are weighed, emphasizing education, health, and nutrition. While recommendations include efficient use, and strengthened financial monitoring of funds for poverty reduction, through increased upland agricultural production, provision of social sectors, and, rural enterprise development, forging links with government, academic, and civil organizations, the report fails to address the significant emergence of urban absolute poverty, which may well prod future macroeconomic downturn.

China : Overcoming Rural Poverty

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