Who, where and why? Characterizing China's rural population and residual rural poverty. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dunford, Michael; Gao, Boyang; Li, Wenbin
• Is Part Of: Area development and policy. Volume 5:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 89
• Page End: 118
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: poverty alleviation -- poverty targeting -- economic development -- rural development -- minimum life guarantees -- China; 减贫 -- 精准扶贫 -- 经济发展 -- 农村发展 -- 最低生活保障 -- 中国; alivio de la pobreza -- lucha contra la pobreza -- desarrollo económico -- desarrollo rural -- garantías mínima de vida -- China; борьба с нищетой -- целевые показатели нищеты -- экономическое развитие -- развитие сельских районов -- гарантированный -- прожиточный минимум -- Китай; Regional planning -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Human geography -- BRIC countries -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Rural-urban relations -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 338.90091724
• DOI: 10.1080/23792949.2019.1571425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2379-2949

Abstract

ABSTRACT: China is noted for remarkable reductions in rural poverty and aims to eliminate it by 2020. Achieving this outcome requires identification of the remaining poverty population and a strategy that effectively addresses the causes of their poverty. Drawing on a 2017 survey of 4626 rural households and 13, 689 individuals in 628 counties, characteristics of rural China, of people identified as remaining poor and of poverty classifications, are examined, enabling an assessment of the general effectiveness of poverty targeting. Analysis of the causes of remaining rural poverty indicates the need for a combination of targeted development-oriented policy for poverty counties, villages and regions, and minimum life guarantees and public service measures for poverty households.