China's Rural Poverty, Poverty Alleviation and Its Effect on Household Food Consumption
Author : Liping Wang
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,2 MB
Release : 1997
Category :
ISBN :
Aging in Asia
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 16,83 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309254094
Book Description
The population of Asia is growing both larger and older. Demographically the most important continent on the world, Asia's population, currently estimated to be 4.2 billion, is expected to increase to about 5.9 billion by 2050. Rapid declines in fertility, together with rising life expectancy, are altering the age structure of the population so that in 2050, for the first time in history, there will be roughly as many people in Asia over the age of 65 as under the age of 15. It is against this backdrop that the Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) asked the National Research Council (NRC), through the Committee on Population, to undertake a project on advancing behavioral and social research on aging in Asia. Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives is a peer-reviewed collection of papers from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand that were presented at two conferences organized in conjunction with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indonesian Academy of Sciences, and Science Council of Japan; the first conference was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, and the second conference was hosted by the Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi. The papers in the volume highlight the contributions from new and emerging data initiatives in the region and cover subject areas such as economic growth, labor markets, and consumption; family roles and responsibilities; and labor markets and consumption.
Poverty, Food Insecurity and Commercialization in Rural China
Author : Zhong Tong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429768370
Book Description
This study, first published in 1993, analyses the relationship among poverty, food insecurity and commercialization in rural China by employing agricultural household models. Data are derived from a 10,000 household subsample of the annual rural household consumption and expenditure survey.
Growth, Inequality, and Poverty in Rural China
Author : Shenggen Fan
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 26,36 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0896291286
Book Description
Growth, inequality, and poverty; Public capital e investment; Concptual framework and model; Data, estimation, and results.
The Evolution of China's Poverty Alleviation and Development Policy (2001-2015)
Author : Changsheng Zuo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 34,9 MB
Release : 2018-11-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811316902
Book Description
This book explains in simple language the change of perspective and the transition of the systems for poverty alleviation, based on the fifteen-year development of China’s poverty alleviation policy. Written by scholars from the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, Peking University and the China Agricultural University who have been engaged in the field of poverty alleviation for many years, the contributions combine views on China's poverty reduction policy with the authors’ personal experiences. It is a valuable reference resource for researchers at the forefront of poverty alleviation and also appeals to anyone interested in poverty alleviation and China’s poverty alleviation changes.
Poverty Alleviation in China
Author : Kun Yan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3662473925
Book Description
This study systematically investigates the development process, major characteristics and weak links of China's poverty alleviation experience and conducts a comparative analysis of poverty alleviation cases. It also accurately presents the internal logic and core elements of China's poverty alleviation theory and taking the Chinese experience of poverty alleviation refines the "Two Threads One Force" theoretical framework to make a basic judgment of the "China model" for poverty alleviation. It also presents the rationale and plans for responding to new challenges to achieve poverty alleviation goals, which will enhance the welfare of the people and promote social progress and national prosperity.
Long-run Impacts of China's WTO Accession on Farm-nonfarm Income Inequality and Rural Poverty
Author : Kym Anderson
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Book Description
Abstract: Many fear China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will impoverish its rural people by way of greater import competition in its agricultural markets. Anderson, Huang, and Ianchovichina explore that possibility bearing in mind that, even if producer prices of some (land-intensive) farm products fall, prices of other (labor-intensive) farm products could rise. Also, the removal of restrictions on exports of textiles and clothing could boost town and village enterprises, so demand for unskilled labor for nonfarm work in rural areas may grow even if demand for farm labor in aggregate falls. New estimates, from the global economywide numerical simulation model known as GTAP, of the likely changes in agricultural and other product prices as a result of WTO accession are drawn on to examine empirically the factor reward implications of China's WTO accession. The results suggest farm-nonfarm and Western-Eastern income inequality may well rise in China but rural-urban income inequality need not. The authors conclude with some policy suggestions for alleviating any pockets of farm household poverty that may emerge as a result of WTO accession. This paper"a product of the Economic Policy Division, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network"is part of a larger effort in the network to assess the impact of China's WTO accession.
Food Security and Social Protection for the Rural Poor in China
Author : Ling Zhu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,33 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1315278030
Book Description
Economic growth and its relevant subjects have been given the first priority in the research agenda since China initiated economic reforms in 1978, while the topics of social protection and gender equality have been largely left at the periphery for a long period. This book is a collection of evidence-based studies conducted mainly in poor areas of rural China during the recent two decades. Based on individual interviews and sample data analyses, this book emphasizes the importance of cooperative organizations to poverty reduction, and puts forward that gender equality is closely related with sustainable development. In addition, it addresses the issues of food security and elimination of social exclusion - the key to bridging economic divide. It also studies social protection, including basic health protection system, nutrition and healthcare for children, old age security for landless farmers and rural migrant workers. By providing first-hand accounts of different vulnerable groups, such as the poor, women, migrant workers, ethnic minorities and small farmers, this book offers valuable insights into studies of contemporary Chinese society and economy.
Extending Health Insurance to the Rural Population
Author :
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Child development
ISBN :
Book Description
Abstract: In 2003, after over 20 years of minimal health insurance coverage in rural areas, China launched a heavily subsidized voluntary health insurance program for rural residents. The authors use program and household survey data, as well as health facility census data, to analyze factors affecting enrollment into the program and to estimate its impact on households and health facilities. They obtain estimates by combining differences-in-differences with matching methods. The authors find some evidence of lower enrollment rates among poor households, holding other factors constant, and higher enrollment rates among households with chronically sick members. The household and facility data point to the scheme significantly increasing both outpatient and inpatient utilization (by 20-30 percent), but they find no impact on utilization in the poorest decile. For the sample as a whole, the authors find no statistically significant effects on average out-of-pocket spending, but they do find some-albeit weak-evidence of increased catastrophic health spending. For the poorest decile, by contrast, they find that the scheme increased average out-of-pocket spending but reduced the incidence of catastrophic health spending. They find evidence that the program has increased ownership of expensive equipment among central township health centers but had no impact on cost per case.
Research on the Concept and Practice of Poverty Reduction in China
Author : Chengwei Huang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9811695199
Book Description
From both theoretical and practical perspectives, this book systematically expounds the important theories, key measures and major achievements in the field of poverty alleviation in China, and sums up the important experience of poverty alleviation, it answers the significant question why China has been able to lift itself out of poverty and build a moderately prosperous society in an all round way. China has accumulated experience for achieving the two centenary goals, and contributed Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the global cause of poverty reduction.
