The Pattern of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China

China's rapid economic growth has been the proximate cause of the huge reduction in the incidence of poverty since 1980. Yet, the growth process has been highly uneven across sectors and regions. We test whether the pattern of China's growth mattered to poverty reduction using a new provin...

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Main Authors:	Montalvo, Jose G., Ravallion, Martin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Economic Development: Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products O130 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics Health Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty P360 Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity R120
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4784

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spelling	okr-10986-47842021-04-23T14:02:19Z The Pattern of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China Montalvo, Jose G. Ravallion, Martin Measurement and Analysis of Poverty I320 Economic Development: Agriculture Natural Resources Energy Environment Other Primary Products O130 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics Health Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty P360 Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity R120 China's rapid economic growth has been the proximate cause of the huge reduction in the incidence of poverty since 1980. Yet, the growth process has been highly uneven across sectors and regions. We test whether the pattern of China's growth mattered to poverty reduction using a new provincial panel data set constructed for this purpose. Our econometric tests support the view that the primary sector (mainly agriculture) has been the main driving force in poverty reduction. We note a number of similarities, and differences, with India. 2012-03-30T07:29:43Z 2012-03-30T07:29:43Z 2010 Journal Article Journal of Comparative Economics 01475967 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4784 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article China India
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description	China's rapid economic growth has been the proximate cause of the huge reduction in the incidence of poverty since 1980. Yet, the growth process has been highly uneven across sectors and regions. We test whether the pattern of China's growth mattered to poverty reduction using a new provincial panel data set constructed for this purpose. Our econometric tests support the view that the primary sector (mainly agriculture) has been the main driving force in poverty reduction. We note a number of similarities, and differences, with India.
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title	The Pattern of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China
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The Pattern of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China

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