Publication: China : Overcoming Rural Poverty
Date
2001-03
ISSN
Published
2001-03
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
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.
Citation
“World Bank. 2001. China : Overcoming Rural Poverty. A World Bank country study;. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/f550adb8-ed7e-5afc-a4d5-ce9f2b7a2de2 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”